only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

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Mack and Selleck welcomed their only child together, daughter Hannah Margaret Selleck, in December 1988. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Meadow was Walker's only child, who the late actor welcomed with Rebecca Soteros. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Meadow, his only child, was just 15 at the time. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 May 2026 The woman was with her only child, 14-year-old Sashko. James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 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 19 May. 2026.

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