noun
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Origin of childhood
before 950; Middle English childhode, Old English cildhād. See child, -hood
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At their kitchen table, she shares memories of Annabel's childhood and how her "joyful and funny" daughter had made friends wherever she went, including the women she helped support through the MamaSuze group.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Hayakawa pulls from her childhood in multiple ways for her sophomore feature, which premiered in competition at Cannes last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
For a second opinion with close ties to childhood nonsense, I asked my Magic 8 Ball.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s too late for my little brother, but maybe I can give Voxy the childhood Javier never got to have.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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