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An only child born in Oakland, Calif. to Marilyn, a teacher, and Sherrod, an Army vet, Moore moved abroad with his mom as a baby.
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
An only child, Alan Leonard Rachins was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and raised in Boston.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
My husband is an only child and doesn’t have a close relationship with his parents.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Frances Bean Cobain, an artist and model, was her father's only child with wife Courtney Love.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
An only child, Alan Leonard Rachins was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and raised in Boston.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
My husband is an only child and doesn’t have a close relationship with his parents.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Frances Bean Cobain, an artist and model, was her father's only child with wife Courtney Love.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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