as a child

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: when one was a child
I went there once as a child.

Examples of as a child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gonzalez, a married father of two daughters with a third on the way, moved with his family as a child to the United States from Guatemala. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 Zoom in: Wong is a longtime activist and writer who was diagnosed with muscular atrophy as a child. Shawna Chen, Axios, 11 July 2024 Her love for hair began as a child, growing up in her hometown, Jamaica. Essence, 10 July 2024 On Today, Johansson recalled that Jurassic Park was her first theater-going movie experience as a child. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for as a child 

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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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