as a child

phrase

: 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

Notably, Messi had a growth deficiency as a child, for which he was treated. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

McConnell’s health history and recent health setbacks The former Senate leader suffered from polio as a child. — Gabrielle Banks, USA Today, 10 July 2026

But that’s always the question—because every human being starts out as a child, a sketched promise. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

Long before acting became his profession, Hopkins was studying piano as a child in Port Talbot, Wales, performing Beethoven and Chopin by elementary school and improvising original music by age six. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for as a child

• domiciled
• reconciled
• undefiled
• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled