baby shower

noun

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

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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 Eacret told a judge Tuesday that Cunningham had accidentally walked through a private baby shower for Roque-Garcia’s then-girlfriend. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 The books remain popular baby shower gifts. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026 The night will double as a baby shower celebration, a rare merging of music, family, and community that feels less like a concert gimmick and more like a milestone shared in real time. Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 14 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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