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1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
As a newborn, Shannan projectile vomited and blew out her diapers constantly.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
In general, baby swings can be used from the newborn stage up until the baby reaches the weight limit of the swing.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Faraj Abu Naji, whose sister gave birth to twin girls a week ago, managed to obtain just three cartons of milk for his newborn nieces in an aid drop in northern Gaza.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
The producer announced her birth on Instagram with a simple black-and-white photo of him cuddling with newborn Ruby.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
X-Raying the Cosmos After the Big Bang, subtle density variations in the newborn universe gradually became more pronounced as matter particles glommed onto each other.
—Liz Kruesi, Quanta Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
First, with his daughter and her newborn living in the house, having the air purifier wall-mounted so it couldn’t accidentally be pulled over was a welcome feature.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
At least 19 states now allow the use of newborn drop-off boxes, though more than half the incubators that have been installed are in Indiana, the home state of the company that makes them.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Given the impending arrival of a newborn, and the uncertainty wrought by the diagnosis, Escobar and Reyes considered pausing their work.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
Noun
Both parents proudly showcased their newborn on Instagram with heartfelt tributes.
—Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
And speaking of newborns and their infamous blowouts, the seat fabric is all removable and safe to toss in the washer and dryer.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Unofficially, some parents give their newborns Trikafta, either indirectly through breast milk or directly by grinding up the pills into tiny doses.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Certain high-risk people, however—those who are pregnant, newborns, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems—can become severely sick and develop a more invasive illness.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Other moves by the government to address the country’s demographic challenges, include a tripling of monthly allowances for parents of newborns and a reduction of mortgage interest rates.
—Sam Kim, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024
Before the war, one or two newborns in incubators there died per month.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2024
Pregnant people, fetuses, newborns, adults 65 years and older and those with a weakened immune system have the highest risk of developing listeria infection.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
She has been uprooted half a dozen times in her desperate attempt to flee the violence — first while heavily pregnant, then giving birth and nursing a newborn.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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