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Season 2 is set in 1994, with senior year of high school underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and the likable but awkward John.—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Two new cuddly, black-and-white teddy bears will soon be en route their new home in Atlanta, the zoo said Thursday.—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Organizers spent hours assembling the installation, which was made up of tiny crimson, white and beige teddy bears.—Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The hotel is very family-friendly, and cots (complete with sweet Ambasciatori Palace teddy bears) can be placed in all rooms.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear
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Etymology
Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting