- plural of child.
children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In the following years, John and Laura had three children, with Laura handling much of the parenting, John Overdeck testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
That has long been understood to mean subject to the laws of the United States, which of course the children of temporary visitors and even undocumented immigrants are.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Among the missing are Ayten Bicer's two children - her 12-year-old daughter Miray and six-year-old son Mehmet Asaf.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The families of two children killed in separate crimes have welcome changes to the early prison release scheme, meaning those guilty of involvement in their deaths will stay in prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“There, with her, are people who need charity and she never lets a chance to alleviate their suffering go past her. The children, in particular, look up to her.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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