childhood

Example Sentences

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Somewhere along the way, “E.T.” became less a movie to me than part of the background texture of childhood itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some players were born abroad but moved to the UK as a child, in which case their birthplace is listed as their UK childhood home.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Jack can be the same way about his own childhood.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day