as a child

idiom

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

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After high school, Donald found a kindred spirit in Beth Ann, Sarah’s mom, who was also regularly beaten as a child. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025 Kemet Coleman, 38, remembers spending time in his father’s office as a child, helping with clerical work and witnessing the deep gratitude of the people his father helped. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025 Her father, who is from Punjab, India, and immigrated to Britain as a child, was a dancer and choreographer. Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Having bounced around uncaring foster homes as a child, Mike maintains minimal contact with his adoptive parents and is skeptical about how much help the authorities can provide with his rehabilitation. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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