- plural of child.
children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Prince Harry told the BBC last year he couldn't "see a world in which I would bring wife and children back to the UK"
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
During the pandemic, he stepped away from the family business to help his children with remote learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Before the trial began, the company denied the allegations, insisting it had worked with parents, experts and law enforcement to incorporate safeguards for children.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
But experts said the administration likely would appeal an unfavorable ruling to the Supreme Court, leaving the fate of hundreds of children and their families in doubt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some say a mythical creature beckons children to the mountain and they are never seen again.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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