childhood
Example Sentences
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A self-described B-student, he spent his childhood adventuring in the wilderness near his hometown of Seattle, and as a kid had preferred skiing to YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Quick cuts between Charlie, Mike and Rachel suggest their admissions are intense but relatively innocuous — things that can be laughed off and chalked up to childhood immaturity.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
A Los Angeles jury determined last month that Meta and Google intentionally designed their social-media platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a plaintiff in childhood.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Kid Cudi is lounging in a colorful attic much like the one in his childhood home in Cleveland.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Before, though he had known them all well from his earliest childhood, he had been afraid of them.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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