baby shower

noun

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

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Recently, as a host for a lifelong friend’s baby shower, I was tasked with providing breakfast casseroles to the food lineup. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 The show threw her a baby shower earlier this week. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 In scenes leading up to the baby's arrival, the parents-to-be, family and friends were shown at what appears to be a baby shower and at milestones along the way such as the 15-week ultrasound. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026 Ali also joined fellow students and children to reenact an Egyptian baby shower (El-Sabeu), which is meant to celebrate and protect the baby and takes place seven days after birth. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 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 17 Feb. 2026.

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