only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

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Then Mattie discovers the missing girl isn’t the only child who has disappeared in the area. Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 In 1928, Francis gave birth to Dorothy Williams, her only child, and raised her as a single mother. Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024 That of a tragic heroine who lost her only child at sea. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 Francis ended up in Houston, where she was raised by her aunt and has lived since. Dorothy, her only child, was born in 1928. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for only child 

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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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