only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

Examples of only child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The scene plays out beautifully the joy yet grief that Emmett is dealing with as an only child who has recently lost the person who was always there. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for only child

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