child

Example Sentences

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"I'm very sad that avalanche covered the school," one child wrote, addressing the letter to a teacher they didn't know had already been killed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When I was a child, my father warned me about answering the phone or the doorbell.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Reassure your child that you’re always going to take care of them no matter how much money is coming in.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

DNA testing confirmed the coyote is responsible for attacking another child at about 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An anonymous tip to child welfare resulted in a surprise visit to Kate’s apartment the spring of 1888.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock