little one

noun

plural little ones

: a young child

Need to disguise vegetables in order for your little ones to eat them?—

Redbook

… the pleasure of exposing a little one to the joy of the moviegoing.—

Gene Siskel

Up 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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The pro skateboarding legend's son, Riley Hawk, and his wife, Frances Bean Cobain, welcomed their first baby together on Sept. 17 last year — and despite the little one only being 4 months old, the athlete already put him on wheels. —

Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 In the photo, the little one can be seen with her hand resting atop what appears to be Collins' forearm. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Wow the little ones as their favorite Disney stars glide across the ice at Allstate Arena. —

Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 The little one was dressed in a grey onesie covered in brown footballs – an ode to her 29-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback father. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for little one