How to Use Down syndrome in a Sentence

Down syndrome

noun

• Her midwife thought that Ami showed signs of Down syndrome.
  — Blake Bakkila, Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• Amy Crane, 42, is prone to heart problems because of her Down syndrome.
  — Kathleen Toner, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
• Sarah Palin’s son, Trig Palin, who also has Down syndrome.
  — Valerie Wu, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
• But that’s simply not true of most people with Down syndrome.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• The incidence of Down syndrome rose in early Iron Age Spain.
  — Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
• Those that tried to stop them, including Ahmed’s cousin, a boy with Down syndrome, were beaten and fired on with live rounds.
  — Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2023
• Sean Caron’s fourth grade son, who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, comes home wiped out, too.
  — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
• Every child with Down syndrome who exists is a kind of escapee.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
• Friedman was one of the first actors with Down syndrome to bring such representation to the screen.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• Then a Barbie with Down syndrome joined the Fashionistas line just one year later.
  — Arianna Bradford, Parents, 27 July 2023
• Many of his clients have autism, Down syndrome, or mental health conditions.
  — AZCentral.com, 16 July 2023
• Like his character in the film, Lorcan, Martin lives with Down syndrome.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
• The doll also has ankle orthotics to match those used by some children with Down syndrome to support their feet and ankles.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• Girls and boys of different races make up the group, which also includes a teenager with Down syndrome (Noah Matthews Matofsky).
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• Other genetic cases are linked to Down syndrome—about half of people with Down syndrome in their 60s have Alzheimer’s.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
• Last month, a soldier was praised for taking a similar step toward a young man with Down syndrome for a better photo.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• Erskine’s fourth child, Jimmy, was born with Down syndrome.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
• Mattel aimed to create dolls that mirrored the diverse world around us, including the release of its first-ever doll with Down syndrome.
  — Bymassimo Marioni, Fortune, 29 June 2023
• Ferguson also aches for Justin’s 13-year-old brother, who has Down syndrome.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2023
• Lucas Warren was the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome when he was selected in 2018.
  — Rebecca Dube, NBC News, 12 July 2023
• The landscape is arranged so Newmar and her adult son, John, who has Down syndrome and lives with her, can easily tour the gardens in a motorized scooter.
  — Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
• Working with João Simões, an actor with Down syndrome, must have presented unique challenges.
  — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
• One of King Charles' soldiers is being praised for his unexpected gesture when a young man with Down syndrome approached for a photo.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• Ward has volunteered as a dance instructor in senior centers and with people with Down syndrome.
  — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
• The mom of six welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• The collection features Barbie dolls with wheelchairs, hearing aids, Down syndrome and inclusive body types that launched in 2016 like curvy, tall and petite.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
• That pregnancy took a dramatic turn, however, when the couple was told that their baby had a 100 percent chance of being born with Down syndrome.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
• Physical features of Down syndrome, as well as the severity of the condition, differ from person to person.
  — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
• The proud mom welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Today, studies from the Global Down syndrome Foundation show the average life expectancy to be around 60.
  — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024