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Meri Kate O'Connor, a celebrity colorist at Benjamin Salon West Hollywood and New York, considers teddy bear bronde a perfectly polished combination of blonde and brunette—no (obvious) highlights required.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
17 June 2026 The Peacock series follows the ongoing adventures of the pot-smoking, foul-mouthed teddy bear Ted.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2026 But, running one built around a CGI teddy bear presents its own unique challenges.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 June 2026 These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 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