children

Example Sentences

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He longs for the ordinary moments he once shared with his children: taking them to the park, watching them wake up, and being part of their lives.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"It's just focusing on the best interest of children."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

One of her children was born in Venezuela, and the other was born in Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The velvet was soft and the inner lining held a secret pocket, which Nine had explained was for emergency food, because if human children didn’t eat constantly, they became ferocious beasts.

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