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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The new mom recorded herself greeting her daughter Magnolia, 14 months, in a video posted to her TikTok, which showed the little one teetering over to her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Having trouble wrestling your little one into the bath?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Duff noted that the group got together multiple times throughout the week for activities with their little ones.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
A bit beyond Dolphin Cay is the resort’s world-class kids’ club, Atlantis Kids Adventures, where little ones can do everything from decorate cookies to stage theater productions.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Having trouble wrestling your little one into the bath?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Duff noted that the group got together multiple times throughout the week for activities with their little ones.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
A bit beyond Dolphin Cay is the resort’s world-class kids’ club, Atlantis Kids Adventures, where little ones can do everything from decorate cookies to stage theater productions.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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