only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

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Archer is the only child from Angie Stone and D’Angelo, whom dated for four years. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Because of me, both of my parents had died alone in unfamiliar facilities, without their only child to care for them. Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 Third grade was a reprieve, an oasis of happiness, due to the arrival of Susanne McCoy, the only child of a literature professor from Bloomington, Indiana. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 The victim was the only child at Cobb's home at the time, the statement said. Kate Reilly, NBC news, 6 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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