child

Example Sentences

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“It was a child wishing that their parents’ visa would be approved,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Rob Reiner also adopted a child during his first marriage.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"I'm the only child of a single mother," Stefania previously told a police interview which was played in court.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She notes that when a child dies, the surviving children tend to “continue to self-identify in relation to their deceased sibling—keeping their old place in line.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I feel like I’m the parent and she’s my child and I don’t know what to do with the responsibility.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler