child

Example Sentences

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"I've got married, had a child, who's now a teenager, and got divorced, all since Arsenal last won the league," Gunners fan Matt said on the BBC Sport live text commentary page.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Francisco and Gabriela Gonzalez were furious at Avery because of a child custody dispute, according to the sources.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But he is no stranger to the stage, having performed on Broadway since he was a child.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Full-day care for a single child typically runs $6,500 to $15,500, depending on age and location, a cost most families in the 1970s didn’t incur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

‘Now it’s back. Yesterday our scouts returned from the west. They’d found many kills, right down to the Sea. The Whale Clan told them that three days ago, it took a child.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver