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baby shower

noun

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

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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 The episode starts with the aftermath of Madison’s baby shower. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 Fowler also engraved the guests’ names on their floral bud vases upon leaving the baby shower. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 What was once private—a positive pregnancy test, a baby shower, a child’s first day of school—has become brand content. Taylor Crumpton, Time, 12 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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