tot

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Recent Examples of tot One of the tots was picked up by their mother while others continued to sleep. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025 Try the best-selling Forky Bowl, a breakfast favorite consisting of tater tots loaded with bacon, eggs, and cheese. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The city unveiled a new tot lot at the park last year. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Begin with appetizers such as the savory beef carpaccio with cured egg, crispy rice tots and parmesan aioli. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tot
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Noun
  • The flight lasted around 11 minutes, according to the company. 16:31 Blue Origin's all-female crew, which included pop star Katy Perry, completed their trip into space Monday morning.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy wins the Masters — and a career Grand Slam. 11 minutes with a window view of Earth Six notable women, including pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, are set to launch into space on a Blue Origin rocket Monday morning.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The stakes here for the rule of law couldn’t be higher, but the right approach for courts should be familiar to anyone who has raised a toddler.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.
    Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1993 the company scooped up Fisher-Price and toys and games for infants and young tykes.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The campground setting has a primeval feel, situated in dense old growth forest along the scenic Smith River, where banana slugs frolic (okay, maybe move slowly and strangely).
    Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Witnessing Shohei Ohtani slug a walk-off home run on the night he’s honored with his own bobblehead: priceless!
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • John Mulaney opens up about life with infant son Malcolm during Hollywood Bowl show John Mulaney tour dates See if John Mulaney is headed to your city: Need a break?
    Julie Hinds, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • While looking through his phone, police allegedly found photos of the baby’s genitals and a video of the infant being digitally penetrated, according to the complaint.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For decades, San Diego State’s spring football practice culminated with its spring game, an intrasquad scrimmage that whet the appetites of fans for the season to come.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • If last year whet your eclipse appetite, get excited for the night skies this month.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The DTaP vaccine, given in childhood, is 90% effective, and the Tdap vaccine administered to pregnant women in the third trimester reduces pertussis cases in newborns by 77%.
    Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In addition, the draft budget calls for terminating an array of HHS initiatives dedicated to helping families with newborns and young children.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tot. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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