1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
That means missed vaccines, delayed newborn checkups and untreated illnesses.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
The post-eruption settlers also buried their own, based on evidence of a newborn that was interred at the site during the reoccupation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
From left: Conor Cross holds newborn son, Reggie Cross in hospital; and father and son are pictured together months later.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
That means missed vaccines, delayed newborn checkups and untreated illnesses.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
During his tenure, Cater has pursued a progressive agenda that has included medical debt forgiveness, college savings accounts for newborns, and a new sales tax to fund roads and parks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
The post-eruption settlers also buried their own, based on evidence of a newborn that was interred at the site during the reoccupation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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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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