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Adjective
Meanwhile, the burgeoning family in the foreground give unmissable thrills throughout the day: Jackie and Shadow making their respective trips in and out of the nest, delivering fish or materials, and the parents’ frequent repositioning offer glimpses of the newborn chicks nestled underneath. Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 One cold winter day, walking along an unpaved track, Dalton comes upon a newborn hare – a leveret – lying helpless on a grass strip. Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Both snaps — taken a little over a year apart — find Rihanna lying in hospital beds holding each newborn in her arms. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025 Two players have shared adorable photos of their newborns on social media, where teammates have dropped congratulations. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newborn
Noun
  • Ruth Imogen Stout was born in Girard, Kansas, on June 14, 1884, the fifth of nine children.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • One study found that 9% of children had abdominal migraines, and most had family members with other types of migraine.
    Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With respect to Korpisalo, the Sens’ love for their new goaltender has eclipsed their old flame.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the lingerie-centric stage costumes worn by Carpenter have been custom collaborations with Victoria’s Secret, including new looks that debuted on March 5 with the kickoff of the tour’s European leg in Dublin.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fugard also wrote the novel Tsotsi about a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat, which was made into a movie by Gavin Hood and won the 2006 Oscar for Best International Feature.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Analysis of the fossilized vertebrae suggests that baby Megalodons were already massive at birth, measuring between 12 and 13 feet (3.6-3.9 meters) long.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Their eldest, Nevada Alexander, died of infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Prior to this developmental point, infants interestingly have no sense of self and perceive themselves as part of their caregiver.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The premise, as always with this genre, is in the title: A 52-year-old bureaucrat and father has been hit by a truck (classic) and reborn in another world as the teenage villainess of his daughter’s favorite otome game (typically, romance games aimed at women).
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The franchise remained in flux, reborn in various adaptations and series, but found its footing again after being purchased by Nickelodeon in 2009, leading to a 2011 relaunch of TMNT comics under IDW Publishing that has since dawned a second golden age for the heroes in a half-shell.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fact checked by Sarah Scott One mom's hack for getting a toddler to fold their laundry is mostly receiving praise in the comments on her Instagram post.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As Repayment System Buckles The first priority will be entering the playoffs fully healthy and rested, though not rusty or out of rhythm.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Some people are also fans of weighted blankets, and there is some evidence supporting their use for improved sleep and feeling more rested while awake, experts said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newborn. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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