teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈte-dē-ˌber 

: a stuffed toy bear

Examples of teddy bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her 10-year-old daughter would not sleep without that pink blanket attached to a teddy bear’s head. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

During the arrest of Justin Fountain, deputies were able to recover the teddy bear containing the ashes of the victim's son. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Where typical hospital walls would be, there are rooms painted with teddy bears and dalmatians. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Windjammer Landing in Saint Lucia offers nightly surprises including warm milk and cookies, a teddy bear, and a bedtime story. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teddy bear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈted-ē- 

: a stuffed toy bear