little one
noun
plural little ones
: a young child
Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?—
Redbook
Redbook… the pleasure of exposing a little one to the joy of the moviegoing.—Gene Siskel
Gene SiskelUp to this point their entire stay in San Francisco had been leisurely, what Webb called a "babymoon"—a last chance to chill before another little one arrives.—Alan Shipnuck
Alan ShipnuckExamples of little one in a Sentence
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But John was able to go the same day Eloise was born and see their little one.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Congratulations on the little one on the way!
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, your little one might still encounter a creepy mask while out trick-or-treating, but Halloween doesn’t have to be all jump scares.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Living out of a suitcase in a hotel is no problem at all, apparently, even with little ones.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Congratulations on the little one on the way!
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, your little one might still encounter a creepy mask while out trick-or-treating, but Halloween doesn’t have to be all jump scares.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Living out of a suitcase in a hotel is no problem at all, apparently, even with little ones.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for little one
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“Little one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20one. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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