children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"I was in a busy family environment, you know, two small children, there were lots of other things going on."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
An airline customer-service employee who has run for state office as a Democrat, Santiago, 46, said she has cut back on going out to eat, extracurricular activities for her four children and entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said now we needed a letter from the fire marshal that our school building was safe for children.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The arrivals were due to include 27 children and 79 women, Malaysian media said, the remaining 1,370 adult men.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Two children, trying to play, stab sticks into the mud.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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