1
: recently born
2
: born anew
Synonyms
Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Lauren Levy, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
Alarming spike in newborn syphilis cases reported Nov. 8, 202303:59
Other at-home STI tests are available through telemedicine companies and major pharmacy chains.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
Earlier in the day, the elk had attacked two stray dogs that had threatened her newborn, @natureismetal wrote.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
La Maestra is seeking toys, books and gifts for children ages newborn to 18.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Staff were able to capture video of the birth and the touching first moments of connection between Zuri and her newborn.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
Getty Images Overnight, a new figure entered the picture: Emmett Shear, who previously served as CEO of Twitch but had resigned from that position to spend time with his newborn child.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
The mother was sitting in a chair holding her newborn, Rufus.
—Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Black vultures in Northern California have learned to play midwife to sea lions, snipping the umbilical cords of newborn pups and then feeding on the placenta.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2023
This partly comes from the career break typically taken by mothers to care for their newborn.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Nov. 2023
Of course, as anyone with a newborn knows, this may be drastically different for babies and little kids.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Those at highest risk for adverse health effects include older adults, newborns who contract the infection at birth, and people with heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure, per the CDC.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
The screen used a colorful dot to attract the newborn’s attention, and then images of faces with direct or indirect gazes appeared on the screen.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Crow adopted Wyatt as a newborn in 2007, followed by Levi in 2010.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
Pfizer's shot was recently approved for use in pregnant women to confer immunity to their newborns, which could boost its sales further, while GSK's isn't approved for that use.
—Peter Loftus, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
In another scene, Bajos can be heard talking down a father who seems to be daydreaming an awful lot about chucking his screaming newborn out the window.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
Monica + Andy has various quality options in colors, fonts, and styles that stand out even on the tiniest newborn sizes—all for 50% off right now.
—Lauren Levy, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
Alarming spike in newborn syphilis cases reported Nov. 8, 202303:59
Other at-home STI tests are available through telemedicine companies and major pharmacy chains.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
Earlier in the day, the elk had attacked two stray dogs that had threatened her newborn, @natureismetal wrote.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
La Maestra is seeking toys, books and gifts for children ages newborn to 18.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Staff were able to capture video of the birth and the touching first moments of connection between Zuri and her newborn.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
Getty Images Overnight, a new figure entered the picture: Emmett Shear, who previously served as CEO of Twitch but had resigned from that position to spend time with his newborn child.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
The mother was sitting in a chair holding her newborn, Rufus.
—Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Black vultures in Northern California have learned to play midwife to sea lions, snipping the umbilical cords of newborn pups and then feeding on the placenta.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Noun
He’s seen standing alongside Fowler, who cradles their newborn in her arms.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2023
This partly comes from the career break typically taken by mothers to care for their newborn.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Nov. 2023
Of course, as anyone with a newborn knows, this may be drastically different for babies and little kids.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Those at highest risk for adverse health effects include older adults, newborns who contract the infection at birth, and people with heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure, per the CDC.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
The screen used a colorful dot to attract the newborn’s attention, and then images of faces with direct or indirect gazes appeared on the screen.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Crow adopted Wyatt as a newborn in 2007, followed by Levi in 2010.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
Pfizer's shot was recently approved for use in pregnant women to confer immunity to their newborns, which could boost its sales further, while GSK's isn't approved for that use.
—Peter Loftus, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
In another scene, Bajos can be heard talking down a father who seems to be daydreaming an awful lot about chucking his screaming newborn out the window.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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