only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

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Now, my husband, who’s an only child from Ohio, engineer, Marine says to me, then quit. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The supermodel, who shares a baby son with the Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, stunned in a black string bikini top during a sweet beach moment with Valente and their only child. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 June 2026 The actor was the only child of famed gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Michael’s only child, Matthew Shanahan, and his wife Anesa Shanahan, have six children who could always count on their grandfather to attend their many events. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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