How to Use little one in a Sentence

little one

noun
  • And the little one does word play.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But my little one, not so much.
    — Grace Bastidas, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Best to leave the little ones at home.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Who says the little ones get to have all the fun?
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Luke - May the force be with your little one!
    — Holly Garcia, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
  • His little one even made an adorable debut on one of the tracks.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The little one adorably blew kisses with his hands to the staff.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The proud mom of two is not immune to her little ones' charms.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • Palmer wrote alongside a few adorable shots of her little one.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The little ones start to go down for the night and read with Alec.
    — Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Mamas of little ones will thank you.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Mamas of little ones will thank you.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Mamas of little ones will thank you.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And in fact, that little one has changed his entire thought process.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • When your little one is ready to ride, this is the scooter for them.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The little ones could have used the technique just as the big ones could.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Help your little ones get a good night’s sleep with this sound machine.
    — Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
  • Here, some of our favorites that will suit both you and your little one.
    — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Let your little ones help form the meatballs for some fun time in the kitchen.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023
  • The little one stretches his arms over the seat to hold hands with his new friend.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Each one is made from rubber, which is easy to clean and for little ones to grab.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Beds line the sides of the room while shelves hold books and other items for the little ones.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This name for your little one sets them up to be a change-maker from the very start.
    — Holly Garcia, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And that little thing almost caused me for my little one to come.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
  • One other thing that lots of little ones have in common?
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the caption implies at least the little ones were there.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This deal will make life much easier for you and your little ones.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The little ones have their very own space in the attic, with enough room to both sleep and play.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
  • And then everything changed when the little one came along.
    — A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As your little one nurses and stops to swallow, the milk will pause, too.
    — Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026

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