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Meanings of only children in English

Russian
единственный ребёнок в семье
Spanish
hijo unico

Child without siblings.

единственный ребёнок в семье
Synonyms
Examples for "only child"
Examples for "only child"
1
Her only child took his life five years ago at age 35.
Reuters
2
Upstairs in the dining-room Maggie Cardinal, the only child of the Rev.
The Captives
3
My parents are going through difficult times and I'm their only child.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
4
He's quoted as saying Duduzane is my only child involved with money.
The South African
5
I had an only child; she was the joy of my heart.
A Thorny Path — Volume 07
1
Her first recruit was Laura, the only kid who'd actually seen the kraken.
Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World & Other Stories
2
So, I was the only kid who wasn't crying on that first day.
The Irish Times
3
The only kid from Mystic ever to get an academic scholarship to Stanford.
On mystic lake
4
The Artist and Zina, Anton's only kid, were so close, they OD'd together.
Body work
5
I'm the only kid there, and I don't make much noise.
Dorian
1
Take away the War Office, and you've only kids' games left.
Light
2
We were the only kids working a full-time job together.
High on arrival
3
These rules apply to parents, too -not only kids.
The South African
4
They were only kids, Måns had only just started school.
The blood spilt
5
We were the only kids who came to school the next day with no candy.
Somewhere inside
Usage of only children in English
1
This way Quinn confirmed his zero-rated compassion; only children held equal status.
The Neutronium Alchemist
2
She and Sam were only children, it hadn't done them any harm.
Lightning
3
They being his only children, he divided the property equally between them.
The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite
4
You are a grown-up woman, and Mildred and I are only children.
The Settlers at Home
5
They are usually only children, and are commonly spoken of as wonders.
Bits about Home Matters
6
And thus, because only children dwelt there, it was called Child Island.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 357, October 30, 1886
7
They did not discuss theology-theywere not church members-theywere only children.
Their Yesterdays
8
We are only children in God's great kindergarten, playing with our A-B-C's.
The University of Hard Knocks
9
I find that only children really long for the big-family aspect of life.
Reuters
10
And yet we are only children in the kindergarten of God.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 / Little J...
11
We're all living in the funny papers now, & only children know it.
The new yorker
12
I never knew grown-up people were wicked; I thought it was only children.
Odd
13
Both my parents were only children, nerdy types who married late in life.
A fare to remember: just whistle\driven to distraction\taken for...
14
Two of our grandchildren are the only children in their families.
The Irish Times
15
They were the only children residing in Scraggiewood, and, therefore almost constantly together.
Eventide / A Series of Tales and Poems
16
Our cousin and Flora were only children still, and there was no engagement.
Prue and I
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