children
Example Sentences
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There was a part in the book where Essa healed a bunch of sick children, and, in payment, one of the village boys had tried to join her on her quest.
From Literature
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“Either that or a really delightful children’s book,” she said.
From Literature
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Predictably, life expectancy shortened dramatically, so many of the warriors and their captains are teenagers and children.
From Los Angeles Times
Watching rehearsals, I felt as though I were observing a rigorous version of children’s make-believe.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s a whole system above and beyond what we normally do, which is to teach children. Now we’re doing this as well.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.