as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
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as in child
a recently born person
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Recent Examples of newborn
Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
About two hours after birth, the sperm whale unit began to separate, while the newborn calf stayed with its mother Rounder, half-sister Accra, and aunt Aurora.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Today the condition is rare, but research shows that newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding than those who do.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Read All About It An Iranian couple is mourning the loss of their newborn.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
About two hours after birth, the sperm whale unit began to separate, while the newborn calf stayed with its mother Rounder, half-sister Accra, and aunt Aurora.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Human rights groups estimate that about 500 newborns were illegally taken and adopted by military families or associates; around 140 have since been identified.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Today the condition is rare, but research shows that newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding than those who do.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newborn
Adjective
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The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aside from the diamond seats—which are limited to the two highest trims—I’ve fumbled to find anything to write home about in the refreshed Pilot.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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Families The resort is for adults only (children aged over 16 are welcome).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carson Benge homered in his first career game, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez at the bottom of a new-look lineup, and Freddy Peralta (1-0) won his Mets debut as New York improved to 42-23 on opening day before a sellout crowd of 41,449.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The data revealed Black babies have a higher likelihood to die than others and that mothers of color also face the brunt of unequal access to care and predisposition to certain medical conditions.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Confit lamb shank with carrot puree, roasted baby carrots, truffle avgolemono and caper herb salad.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tickets are on sale for the revived Festival of Nations, which is now known as the International Festival of Minnesota.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The revived flight will operate on a Boeing 757 and will feature Delta One lie-flat seats.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 33-page report provides a numerical view of what factors impact infants before and after their birth.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The already anxious Rachel, who lost her mother as an infant and is estranged from her dad, has a bad feeling about her nuptials in five days.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On Monday, multiple law enforcement officials lined rows of chairs in both the Senate Judiciary and Rules and Senate State Affairs committee rooms to repeat their points on the reborn Republican bills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, deposed starter Antonio Senzatela looked reborn as a long reliever.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several days later, his pregnant wife, Ruth, throws their toddler into the car and drops off the ransom, and Carl is returned home, more or less whole but emotionally damaged beyond repair.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kellen Matwick’s great-grandfather naturalized when his daughter was a toddler.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newborn. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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