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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Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This all-in-one sound machine provides a soft light and white noise for overnight newborn feeding sessions, calming stories for preschoolers, and a time-to-rise function for older kids.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
James Factora, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Potential Complications The connection between bleeding and vitamin K deficiency, especially in newborns or those taking warfarin, is well known.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero was named overall winner for his image showing the relationship between a humpback whale and her newborn calf, according to a statement from organizers on Friday.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This all-in-one sound machine provides a soft light and white noise for overnight newborn feeding sessions, calming stories for preschoolers, and a time-to-rise function for older kids.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The worldwide program, which Parton founded in her home county in 1995, mails free books to children from newborns to age five.
—James Factora, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Potential Complications The connection between bleeding and vitamin K deficiency, especially in newborns or those taking warfarin, is well known.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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