as a child

phrase

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

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Thiessen began modeling and appearing in commercials as a child, winning the Miss Junior America title in 1987. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 Huang moved from Taiwan to Thailand as a child and then to the United States – a background that gave him the language and cultural understanding needed to navigate business in both the US and in China. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026 Moor was born in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, and moved to Pennsylvania as a child. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026 Wieder's older sister received a Make-A-Wish trip to San Diego while undergoing cancer treatment as a child. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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