preschooler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of preschooler
Example Sentences
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This is how “Fantasy,” my sonic comfort blanket since I was a preschooler, came to be.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
There is a handprint from Obama as a preschooler labeled “Barry,” the name he used as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The preschooler and his father have now been sent to Texas, and it is unclear if or when they’ll return.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Accompanying Matías were two U.S.-born daughters, Arisbeth, 2, and Keilani, a onetime Oxnard preschooler who turned 5 in Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
If so, one might be tempted to simply deliver a truckload of books to every home that contains a preschooler.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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