as a child

idiom

: when one was a child
I went there once as a child.

Examples of as a child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After initially working as a child star in the 1980s, breaking out in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and 1985’s The Goonies, the Vietnamese-American star struggled to land roles as an adult and instead worked behind the camera as an action choreographer. Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Rooted in the traditions her mother showed her as a child, Chandler focuses on creating looks that represent her own experiences. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Nicks didn’t love Barbies as a child, but there’s something special about this doll. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 On the day of one of Astin’s scenes, Quan was joined by Jeff Cohen, his entertainment lawyer who brokered his Everything Everywhere deal, but his longtime friend was actually there to revisit his own past as a child actor in The Goonies. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as a child 

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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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