- plural of child.
children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He says it was his wife at the time who encouraged him to investigate becoming a donor after they had children of their own with no issues.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
“He was the man who went to work every day. The man who expected his children to tell the truth, keep their word, and finish what they started,” he wrote of his father.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
"When someone comes up whose heart is hurting, we can get them to smile, and children are able to come up to our dogs and pet them," she said.
From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026
She had always heard stories of the trans children who struggled, were denied access to gendered bathrooms and gender-affirming care, but not many about children like her who had support.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
The children stood in a loose cluster, their furless skin bathed in the faint blue-green light of the realms.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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