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teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈte-dē-ˌber How to pronounce teddy bear (audio)
: a stuffed toy bear

Examples of teddy bear in a Sentence

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Dinah shows him her blue teddy bear, which Downey immediately clocks as compromised. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 FoloToy paused sales of its AI teddy bear Kumma after a safety group found the toy gave risky and inappropriate responses during testing. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025 Larry Wang, FoloToy’s chief executive, told CNN on November 19 that the company had withdrawn the teddy bear and other AI products from its website and is conducting an internal safety audit. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025 Shoe deals are overflowing, too, such as these teddy bear slippers from Vera Bradley for some festive flair. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear

Word History

Etymology

Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teddy bear was in 1905

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“Teddy bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teddy%20bear. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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teddy bear

noun
ted·​dy bear ˈted-ē- How to pronounce teddy bear (audio)
: a stuffed toy bear

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