weanling

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Recent Examples of weanling White sharks gather near rookeries for a buffet as weanlings begin heading out to sea. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach. Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers. Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023 Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019. Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023 Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weanling
Noun
  • Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pair announced the birth of their son on Instagram, sharing a photo of the newborn swaddled in a blanket with their hands placed gently on top of him.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Parents-in-law and other family members give gifts to newlyweds, and family friends and relatives give gifts to newborns.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a model for how young mothers can be reintegrated into education.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Several days later, his pregnant wife, Ruth, throws their toddler into the car and drops off the ransom, and Carl is returned home, more or less whole but emotionally damaged beyond repair.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Kellen Matwick’s great-grandfather naturalized when his daughter was a toddler.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Three juveniles were taken to hospitals with injuries, but their conditions were not immediately available.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The juvenile’s name and age were not released.
    Mark Price April 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The couple had their first chick, Spirit, in 2022, and in 2025 had a pair of eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The show stars Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin, a moody stoner chick who falls for her golden retriever fiancé Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) despite their differences.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Watch this video for tips on finding age-appropriate books for kids.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The kids' menu is tempting for adults and youngsters alike, and if in doubt, a ride in the golf carts that come with each villa will be more than enough to keep everyone entertained.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That’s why Blashill will likely keep Frondell at center for the rest of the season, in hopes of the youngster becoming the next winning figure for the Hawks.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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