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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And there are some emotional scenes where your little ones might worry that Lilo will be taken from Nani by social services.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Whether your little one is three or 13 months, all of the products on our list are safe and age appropriate.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
The baby, whom the couple welcomed in January, made exactly one cameo in Brittany’s photo dump from the family’s outing — a rare snap of the mom of three holding her while Patrick leaned down and smiled at the little one.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
And for fellow parents wondering how to bring little ones along for the ride, Paltrow had one final piece of advice.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Whether your little one is three or 13 months, all of the products on our list are safe and age appropriate.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
The baby, whom the couple welcomed in January, made exactly one cameo in Brittany’s photo dump from the family’s outing — a rare snap of the mom of three holding her while Patrick leaned down and smiled at the little one.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
And for fellow parents wondering how to bring little ones along for the ride, Paltrow had one final piece of advice.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Little one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20one. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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