1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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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Adjective
The newborn stage was not my favorite in the slightest.
—Jamila Mustafa, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s a scene late in the book where Danny is at the hospital trying to see his newborn daughter.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
And Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita (where Mandy Moore and family stayed in 2025) offers interactive classes guided by spa professionals, such as Baby & Me Reflexology, which teaches parents how to administer gentle foot therapy to their newborns for improved sleep and well-being.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Human rights groups estimate that about 500 newborns were illegally taken and adopted by military families or associates; around 140 have since been identified.
—Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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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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