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But kids can’t have a back-and-forth conversation with the teddy bear like with other AI toys.—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026 Burberry made teddy bears for its blockbuster Bloomingdale’s collaboration.—Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 The TikTok clip then cut to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with their arms full of gifts from well-wishers — including a giant teddy bear for Louis!—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Presumably, his teddy bears, too.—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2025 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
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