as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
Exceptions can be made for medical reasons or diaper bags for infants and toddlers.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Jason's wife Lauren Kennedy, 36, can be seen holding their son as Jason told the toddler to say thank you to the nurses and doctors.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Jason's wife Lauren Kennedy, 36, can be seen holding their son as Jason told the toddler to say thank you to the nurses and doctors.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The toddlers were treated using gene therapy, through which patients are given a harmless virus containing healthy versions of a defective gene in order to remedy the problem.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
Noun
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At least seven infants in Gaza died from hypothermia during Phase 1.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Arizona Boy, 10, Dies After Mountain Hike with Family on 113-Degree Day A relative performed CPR on the infant for five minutes before first responders arrived, per the medical examiner.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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As politicians and policymakers insist that children are the future, many of them refuse to support the intensive caregiving required to transform newborns into functioning adults.—
Anna Mae Duane,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, there could be an opportunity to get a sneak peek at the newborn.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rocky Gap participates in the Maryland Park Service's Scales & Tales education program for kids.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Julie Andrews as Maria Andrews starred as Maria, the precocious and inspirational governess who helps the von Trapp kids learn to embrace music and family — and later becomes their stepmother.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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And with nearly 7,500 square feet of living space, tiny tykes are afforded lots of breathing room to enjoy.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2024
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Tablet holders, toys for babies, writing tablets and audiobooks all go a long way in adding some fun to the road trip for the kiddos.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The super-durable, easy to clean material makes sense for highly trafficked areas of the house and the neutral colorway looks great long after your kiddo has grown out of it.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately by that point, the bus driver had already ushered all 15 youngsters on board to safety.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the youngster captured the golf world's attention by winning twice on the PGA Tour.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Anyone with information about the case or other instances of online child exploitation is asked to contact the Groton Police Department at 860-441-6712 or submit a tip through NCMEC’s CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.org.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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She was obliged, as an enslaved woman in the antebellum South, to labor in his household for him, his wife and his children.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
18 Nov. 2024
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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