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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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
During an appearance on The View earlier this month, the actor opened up about what being the godfather to his longtime friend's newborn daughter means to him.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
After decades of guidance that recommended that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine the day they are born, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to change that.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The data collected from each hospital ranged from the birth rates of C-sections and vaginal births after the mother previously had a C-section birth, to birthing-friendly practices and severe unexpected newborn complication rates.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
During an appearance on The View earlier this month, the actor opened up about what being the godfather to his longtime friend's newborn daughter means to him.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
Universal vaccination for newborns is still recommended by major medical groups such as the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
After decades of guidance that recommended that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine the day they are born, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to change that.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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