child

Example Sentences

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She had worked all her life; even as a small child, her school year was abbreviated so she could chop cotton for a few months on the plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"For a child or young person the sentence should focus on rehabilitation where possible."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

‘This is a tricky subject’: We’re in our 70s and our only child is 40.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Netflix has announced a new three-part docuseries that will revisit the 2005 trial in which Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The other was half the size—a child with soft cheeks, red shoes, and a rope of auburn hair.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman