little one
noun
plural little ones
: a young child
Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?—
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Redbook… the pleasure of exposing a little one to the joy of the moviegoing.—Gene Siskel
Gene SiskelUp to this point their entire stay in San Francisco had been leisurely, what Webb called a "babymoon"—a last chance to chill before another little one arrives.—Alan Shipnuck
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Buy a nice present for the little one, offer it to the mother at some other time and don’t make waves.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The little ones held up peace signs in the picture.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Pamper her with cozy Uggs and buy a matching pair for the little one.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
There were plenty of little ones on the ice, too, as a handful of Blackhawks babies have been born since the season started.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
The little ones held up peace signs in the picture.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Pamper her with cozy Uggs and buy a matching pair for the little one.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
There were plenty of little ones on the ice, too, as a handful of Blackhawks babies have been born since the season started.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Little one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20one. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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