children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Three shows, ‘Son of a Critch,’ ‘Children Ruin Everything’ and ‘Run the Burbs,’ join the CW’s Monday lineup this summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Mr. Davies wrote that Mr. Cribbins “loved being in Doctor Who. He said, ‘Children are calling me grandad in the street!’”
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2022
“It was ‘Children of Men’ and then some,” said director Chris McKay.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
“Hannity’s vision of future schools is a scene right out of ‘Children of Men,’ ” another user wrote, referring to the dystopian near-future world of Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 film.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2019
‘Children, we have one more field to cross to the river,’ she says in an urgent whisper.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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