small child

Example Sentences

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"Do not consume it under any circumstances or offer it to a small child."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“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

In 1961, a small child looks with fear into the eyes of a costumed Santa in New York City, a primal reaction that transcends decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The solemnity that had always lent him, as a small child, a rather comic air, now seemed a sort of youthful dignity.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson