How to Use only child in a Sentence

only child

noun
  • Gill, who was an only child, had no children.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Her first thought was her daughter, her only child.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Dodd was the only child that the two had together.
    — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Their only child, Flynn, was born the same year.
    — Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Emilio, their only child, died of leukemia two years later, in the arms of his mom and dad.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • When an only child gets in a fight with a friend, her parents rescue her.
    — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Cummings was an only child; music was a close friend.
    — Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Meadow, his only child, was just 15 at the time.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • An only child must be everything at once.
    — Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
  • His only child was lying on the ground with a white sheet covering his body.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Their only child turns 2 in August.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • The woman was with her only child, 14-year-old Sashko.
    — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • The victim was the only child at Cobb's home at the time, the statement said.
    — Kate Reilly, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But Ju-ae is the only child who has made public appearances.
    — Pablo Robles, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Bono and Cher were parents to their only child, Chaz Bono.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • We are obsessed and Charlie is soaking up her first and last weeks as an only child.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • And also as an only child that's touching to see them together.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Brown and Paschall raised their only child in Burbank, Calif.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Her only child, Nigel, died by suicide on April 18 that year.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
  • With healthy boundaries, chances to socialize, and room to grow, your only child can thrive in their own unique way.
    — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • Know your kid Being the only child on an all-adults tour isn’t going to work for every kid.
    — Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • She’s been open about her grief journey while raising the couple’s only child, a son named Elvis.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Michelle Zajko is the couple’s only child, Rouse said.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Barron is the president's only child with the first lady.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • For a parent of an only child, the bar could also be customized with the baby’s first name.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Shiloh isn't the only child of Jolie and Pitt to appear to go by a different name.
    — Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The victim-survivor in this case was not the only child Weberman abused.
    — Guila Benchimol, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ritzer went on to say that Vargas’ mother is heartbroken over the loss of her only child.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The actress believes her 17-year-old son is her best friend but does have healthy boundaries with her only child.
    — Essence, 16 Oct. 2024

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