only child

noun

: a person who never had a brother or sister

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Her only child, Courage Abombi, 18, fondly remembers her support for his dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Moreover, viewers are offered new insight into Pam, a woman who was deeply wounded long before the death of her only child. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 An only child in a home filled in equal parts by silence and books, Laura was grateful for a friend. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 As befits the only child of such deities, the young Paweł, glimpsed in a series of snapshots, is all smiles. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for only child

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