Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
There is nothing wrong with the classics, like roses, chocolates or a teddy bear.—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 At the welcome center, the Vance children got credentials on lanyards and souvenir Ralph Lauren teddy bear Olympics pins.—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 Heartbroken neighbors brought a teddy bear, candles and her favorite candy – white chocolate – to the intersection of 23rd and Bath avenues.—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 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