Examples of only child in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
An only child, Knowlden was born on May 12, 1926, in Oakland, California.
—
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The pair married in October 2006 and welcomed their first and only child a few years later in July 2012.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that she was brought up as an only child, while her Netflix show painted Samantha Markle as a member of an online hate group.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Laura is especially protective of Daniel, who became an only child after his sister Rose died as a child.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for only child
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The pair married in October 2006 and welcomed their first and only child a few years later in July 2012.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that she was brought up as an only child, while her Netflix show painted Samantha Markle as a member of an online hate group.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Laura is especially protective of Daniel, who became an only child after his sister Rose died as a child.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for only child
Cite this Entry
“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share