Recent Examples on the WebCoco tags along for the ride in an attempt to return her niece’s teddy bear, despite her driver’s pleas to stay home.—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024 Gifts emblazoned with American flags became a beloved part of my birthday repertoire, from earrings to T-shirts to teddy bears.—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 July 2024 For the first record, two people in teddy bear costumes joined her on the stage to grind on her leg.—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024 One wonders if the image of a girl holding a teddy bear spurs an even older memory for him — that of his own child, perhaps.—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for teddy bear
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Word History
Etymology
Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting
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