as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
But with his robust frame and his toothy toddler smile, baby Brandon Junior — BJ, for short — intuitively seemed to understand how best to heal his mother.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Infants and toddlers develop so rapidly that a few months’ delay can be the difference between catching a problem early and letting a child fall further behind, said Dr. Laura Luzietti, executive director of safety net clinic Every Child Pediatrics.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, as an artistic toddler, Lambert was a pyromaniac.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Infants and toddlers develop so rapidly that a few months’ delay can be the difference between catching a problem early and letting a child fall further behind, said Dr. Laura Luzietti, executive director of safety net clinic Every Child Pediatrics.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, as an artistic toddler, Lambert was a pyromaniac.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
Noun
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One Jewish mother, afraid for her infant son, bravely floated him down the Nile River in a basket.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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The image of an infant wearing a white outfit and swaddled in a pink blanket looked much like that was taken by Princess Beatrice's husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and released by Buckingham Palace to announce Athena's birth in January.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The newborn made his arrival at 5:37 a.m. on Saturday, March 29.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The rapper posted a black-and-white video on Thursday showing the newborn gripping his finger.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The interaction between Bascombe and Adam depicts the challenges for parents looking to decode kids’ online language.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Pee-Wee falls off his bicycle and crashes in front of a group of watching kids.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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In 1993 the company scooped up Fisher-Price and toys and games for infants and young tykes.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
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This question is perhaps most pressing for Gen Z kiddos.—
Karen D'Souza,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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While these school apps are helpful in many ways—and who doesn’t love seeing a cute pic of their kiddo enjoying time on the playground?—they can also dial up the anxiety for parents like me.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last season, by selling Riyad Mahrez, Aymeric Laporte, Cole Palmer and a slew of other youngsters, City’s profit on player sales figure hit a club-record £139m.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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One officer stayed with the child while others asked LaPlaca questions and conducted a field sobriety test.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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