baby shower

noun

US
: a party at which gifts are given to a woman who is pregnant

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Things seemed calm until the baby shower organized by his mother-in-law late in the pregnancy. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 What about a baby shower for your best friend in a few months? Layla Melendez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 The owner of the club said the shooting happened outside while a baby shower was held inside. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 While close friends, siblings, aunts or cousins, or coworkers typically throw parents-to-be a baby shower or sprinkle, the new parents themselves often host the sip and see. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby shower

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“Baby shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20shower. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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