teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈte-dē-ˌber 

: a stuffed toy bear

Examples of teddy bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On his chest was a cartoon teddy bear dressed in camouflage emblazoned with El Chapo’s initials JGL, short for Joaquín Guzmán Loera. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Like teddy bear blonde and barn girl blonde, the shade sits within the warm blonde family. — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026

Her 10-year-old daughter would not sleep without that pink blanket attached to a teddy bear’s head. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

During the arrest of Justin Fountain, deputies were able to recover the teddy bear containing the ashes of the victim's son. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for teddy bear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

teddy bear

noun

ted·​dy bear ˈted-ē- 

: a stuffed toy bear