children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The platform is targeted toward children and will feature games like “Playtime With Peppa Pig” and “Sesame Street.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
He moved to the site with this wife and two children in 2007 and runs the main family home as a bed and breakfast.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
For anyone out there starting to have this issue, you can just ask your children how they get their taxes done and if you can add your return to their pile.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Clinicians, mayors and advocates documented the outcomes: families skipping meals, children experiencing developmental harm and older adults facing worsening health conditions.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
I should have liked children of my own.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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