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Over the course of a single day, visitors can eat brunch with a TR impersonator, shop for a teddy bear (first inspired by TR), hike in the TR national park, and view a cardboard model of the upcoming TR presidential library, scheduled to open this July 4.—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, a memorial with teddy bears and Easter bunnies has been growing at the scene ever since the shooting.—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 The oversized teddy bear of a man with the languid baritone, who speaks with the eloquence of a poet, the encouragement of a coach, and the comfort of a minister, came up in the legendary Night Hawk in the 1970s.—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 No, Patrick is like a giant teddy bear.—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear
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Etymology
Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting