teddy bear

ted·dy bear | \ ˈte-dē-ˌber

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Definition of teddy bear

: a stuffed toy bear

Examples of teddy bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Compared to a teddy bear, an American flag on a stick doesn’t look cuddly. — Annie Gabillet, New York Times, "Why Your Kid Wants to Cuddle With Her Toothbrush," 16 Apr. 2020 Ron was a tough-as-nails Marine who was a big teddy bear on the inside. — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "Coronavirus wreaks havoc on top Minnesota officials and their families," 23 Mar. 2020 On a shelf in Crystal Mackall's office at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, catty-corner to a window that looks out on a lovely California scrub scape, is a teddy bear that once belonged to a boy named Sam. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Health," 1 Feb. 2020 A bird with a long neck but short legs, for example, might be linked with the image of a bell, whereas a bird with a short neck and long legs might be connected to a teddy bear. — Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, "In Search of the Brain’s Social Road Maps," 1 Feb. 2020 More than stuffing and an idea The Skywalker teddy bear took a few weeks to ready for the fundraiser. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A New Berlin artist made a 'Star Wars' bear to honor the late 14-year-old founder of Kaden's Wish," 15 Nov. 2019 David Crosby was the teddy bear with a bad boy wink, an angelic tenor with a flair for going AWOL. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, "What pushed Graham Nash, the quiet one, to record his solo masterpiece," 17 Sep. 2019 So in a city where stores all around the city display giant Valentine’s Day teddy bears for sale, bloodshed is common. — Washington Post, "In the heart of Mexico’s violence, disillusion grows," 10 Feb. 2020 Among the outfits: Jesus, devil, teddy bear, inmate, unicorn, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, a hot dog, Waldo, Wayne Campbell. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tool channel demons — and Dwight Schrute — at intense Halloween show at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum," 1 Nov. 2019

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“Teddy bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teddy%20bear. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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