small child
Example Sentences
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“Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child, and was refused,” Stenvik said.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
"Our building has electric heating. It's extremely cold there, 5-7C, and living like that with a small child isn't normal," she added.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
We probably spend as much as you would on a small child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Twelve years ago, as a 22-year-old, Stokes announced his arrival as an England cricketer with a back-to-the-wall century against Johnson on a Waca pitch with cracks wide enough to swallow a small child.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
My paintings themselves he regards with wonder, and also apprehension, like a small child looking at a candle.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
