1
: recently born
2
: born anew
Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Monica, an author from Pennsylvania visiting family in New Jersey, bought the tag of a 9-year-old boy; Storms, another small content creator in the area, picked up tags for two little girls; and her mother-in-law, Susan Stead, grabbed the tags for two babies — one a newborn and one 10 months old.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Emily Glover, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Springfield Fire Department and Mercy EMTs were alerted to the incident; however, the newborn made their arrival before first responders got to the scene.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Authorities later confirmed that the remains were those of a newborn infant.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Monica, an author from Pennsylvania visiting family in New Jersey, bought the tag of a 9-year-old boy; Storms, another small content creator in the area, picked up tags for two little girls; and her mother-in-law, Susan Stead, grabbed the tags for two babies — one a newborn and one 10 months old.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Portable Sound Machine White noise can work wonders for newborns who are used to the ambient sounds within the womb.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Springfield Fire Department and Mercy EMTs were alerted to the incident; however, the newborn made their arrival before first responders got to the scene.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newborn
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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