childlike
Example Sentences
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The album’s 11 songs were childlike curios, with Mr. Richman announcing several of the titles at the start, accompanied by a pithy, monotone explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I think a lot of the times we're told when we're adults that we can't enjoy things with this sense of childlike joy any more," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
It’s a source of both elemental mystery and childlike wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
But that he’s done it with such singular style and childlike glee is enough to make the audience remember that a movie theater is a hallowed space.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
At first all his pleasure in the art-magic was, childlike, the power it gave him over bird and beast, and the knowledge of these.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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