1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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David Chiu, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The proceeds will go to the Charlotte Stoker Fund, which supports research on deafness in newborn babies.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But such is sadly not the case with Jing (Hedwig Tam) and her newborn, the latter of whom spends most of her waking moments crying hysterically.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Demi also posted images on Facebook of her mother’s newborn receiving care at the hospital.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The proceeds will go to the Charlotte Stoker Fund, which supports research on deafness in newborn babies.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Balancing a demanding athletic career while caring for her newborn brought her face-to-face with a harsh reality: support for mothers in high-performance sports was almost nonexistent.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But such is sadly not the case with Jing (Hedwig Tam) and her newborn, the latter of whom spends most of her waking moments crying hysterically.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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