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Despite their reputation, teddy bears were born out of bloodsport and politics.—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025 The best song in the musical that involves a teddy bear.—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Timento sits in a chair beside him, holding a teddy bear.—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 The Primark Home offer also includes essentials like cotton bedding and towels, plus glasses and plates, table decor and teddy bear bedding.—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear
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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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