only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

Examples of only child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An only child, Joan May Blackman was born in San Francisco on May 17, 1938. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Holmes and Cruise were married in November 2006, seven months after their only child was born in April of the same year. — Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

The Scream Queens alum is the only child of the two performers, who welcomed Emma in 1991. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026

But having already sacrificed a husband to the sea, Baldur’s mom balks at losing her only child as well. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for only child

• domiciled
• reconciled
• undefiled
• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled