only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

Examples of only child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their only child at the time, baby Brooklyn, even wore a purple ensemble, complete with a bib. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 July 2024 The only child of Italian immigrants, Bardella was brought up in Seine-Saint-Denis, a working-class suburb of Paris. Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024 O’Connor’s Orpheus, the poet, musician, and oracle, is the only child of Dream and the muse, Calliope. Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 July 2024 Besides, being an only child often brings a different rewarding relationship: Falbo has found that only children are often closer to their parents. Charley Locke, Vox, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for only child 

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

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