children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"We don't want other families to have to grieve their children."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He knows he might not make the cut this time with Knicks elation reaching heights that Todd ranked just below the births of his three children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Goodstein said that a quarter of those were women, while nearly 10 percent were children, including unaccompanied minors and newborns.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Their wedding was an opportunity to bring all their family together - including his five children - to celebrate their love.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Father, all four of his children, one grandchild.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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