soft toy
noun
British
: a toy in the shape of an animal that usually has fake fur and is filled with soft material
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Bo's change in demeanor came after the poster bribed her way into his graces with a brand-new soft toy, named One Brain Cell, which the feline seems to really love.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Images released by authorities showed one of the orangutans in a plastic basket, wearing a diaper and hugging a soft toy alongside feeding bottles.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
One is a garbage truck that’s typically the last vehicle to roll along the parade route and the other a truck set up as a float from which riders will use a cannon to shoot small, soft toy footballs and baseballs to parade watchers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The benchmark contains both questions about visual scenes and text scenarios, asking models’ opinions on things like the desirability of mixing bleach and vinegar (a combination that make chlorine gas) and putting a soft toy on a hot stove.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Gwen reportedly held a soft toy during the hearing.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
This super soft toy set comes with a plush tomato, a carrot, a head of lettuce, and a milk bottle that make unique sounds for a fun sensory experience.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
These make great gifts for animal lovers and come with an optional soft toy and information pack.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Images released by authorities showed one of the orangutans in a plastic basket, wearing a diaper and hugging a soft toy alongside feeding bottles.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
One is a garbage truck that’s typically the last vehicle to roll along the parade route and the other a truck set up as a float from which riders will use a cannon to shoot small, soft toy footballs and baseballs to parade watchers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The benchmark contains both questions about visual scenes and text scenarios, asking models’ opinions on things like the desirability of mixing bleach and vinegar (a combination that make chlorine gas) and putting a soft toy on a hot stove.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Gwen reportedly held a soft toy during the hearing.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
This super soft toy set comes with a plush tomato, a carrot, a head of lettuce, and a milk bottle that make unique sounds for a fun sensory experience.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 July 2024
These make great gifts for animal lovers and come with an optional soft toy and information pack.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Soft toy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20toy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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