Examples of childlike in a Sentence
a grown woman with a childlike face
We gazed at it in childlike wonder.
She took a childlike glee in describing every detail.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mitchell described Thomas’ artwork as childlike but cool, with themes varying from folk art to heavy metal to Viking imagery.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Driving the show is Masli’s sincerity, childlike wonder, and background in clown.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson had braces in the yearbook photo, a childlike image that made the moment all the more poignant.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Childlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childlike. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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childlike
adjective
child·like
ˈchīl(d)-ˌlīk 
1
: resembling, suggesting, or suitable to a child or childhood
2
: showing the more pleasing qualities (as innocence or trustfulness) often thought to be those of children
childlike delight
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