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Angie Marchese, vice president of archives and exhibits at Graceland, came up with a few more boxes of unseen footage, a stash of Super 8 movies of Elvis that included rare footage of Elvis with his wife, Priscilla Presley, and only child, Lisa Marie Presley.
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The only child of an artist mother from Beijing and an academic father from Massachusetts, Pickowicz ate hot pot on Christmas Eve and birthdays.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
As an only child, the anticipation of an impending hot pot night was thrilling.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Find out how being an only child actually impacts kids.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The only child of an artist mother from Beijing and an academic father from Massachusetts, Pickowicz ate hot pot on Christmas Eve and birthdays.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
As an only child, the anticipation of an impending hot pot night was thrilling.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Find out how being an only child actually impacts kids.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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