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Born in December 1998, Karsen is the only child of Ray and actress Michelle Grace, who were married from 1997 to 2004.
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The Silicon Valley hustle Zhang grew up in Silicon Valley as the only child to two immigrant parents.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2012, Sears's 23 year old daughter and only child passed away after a lengthy battle with kidney disease and cancer.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
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On The Five, a talk show on Fox News, Watters suggested Sweeney could potentially marry Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump and the only child of first lady Melania Trump.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The Silicon Valley hustle Zhang grew up in Silicon Valley as the only child to two immigrant parents.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2012, Sears's 23 year old daughter and only child passed away after a lengthy battle with kidney disease and cancer.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
More Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Monica Schipper/Getty Images What To Know
On The Five, a talk show on Fox News, Watters suggested Sweeney could potentially marry Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump and the only child of first lady Melania Trump.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for only child
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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