little one
noun
plural little ones
: a young child
Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?—
Redbook
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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Schwarzenegger Pratt also shared one of her top tips for taking care of a little one.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 9 May 2025
And 50 years of unpredictable motorists in her quest to shield little ones from harm.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Shortly after the family relocated from the Chicago area to Madison, Wisconsin, the little one made his passion for Christmas clear.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
There's a separate kids' pool for the little ones, a restaurant and bar for parents who prefer their sunsets with a cocktail in hand, and a game room that looks like a teenage dream sequence from 1974.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 9 May 2025
And 50 years of unpredictable motorists in her quest to shield little ones from harm.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
Shortly after the family relocated from the Chicago area to Madison, Wisconsin, the little one made his passion for Christmas clear.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
There's a separate kids' pool for the little ones, a restaurant and bar for parents who prefer their sunsets with a cocktail in hand, and a game room that looks like a teenage dream sequence from 1974.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Little one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20one. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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