children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In a previous statement from the family, they noted that Hilton’s three children, niece and sister were inside the home minutes before the incident unfolded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
I cannot devote four hours of attention to anything, not even my own children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"They say it's about protecting women and children, but it's not," Zoe says.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
When Buss died in 2013, the team was passed to a trust for his six children: Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Grown-ups craft toys for the children out of lumber, bamboo, whatever they can get their hands on.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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