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as in children
a recently born person
the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful
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as in men
a member of the human race
I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today
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as in accomplishments
a successful result brought about by hard work
a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of
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as in complainers
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be such a baby—the shot didn't hurt that much
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as in nurses
to treat with great or excessive care
he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself
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Recent Examples of babies
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
During the first six months of life, babies receive about four milligrams of aluminum from vaccines, 10 milligrams from breast milk or 40 milligrams from regular formula.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2025
Mothers can pass the infection to babies during pregnancy, during or after birth.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
For babies whose mother did not receive a maternal RSV vaccine, a monoclonal antibody shot is available for infants under 8 months old and for some children up to 19 months old.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
The whole world had disappeared to his wife, except the babies on that wagon.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The Women’s Hospital has delivered more than 75,000 babies and has offered private Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum suites since opening its doors in 1988.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Millions of babies have been born through IVF, which involves combining eggs and sperm in a laboratory to create an embryo for couples having difficulty conceiving.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Pampers was an advertiser during the first week of Sunday games, targeting the women viewers who invariably do the majority of shopping for babies.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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About one in five babies was born premature or underweight.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
During the first six months of life, babies receive about four milligrams of aluminum from vaccines, 10 milligrams from breast milk or 40 milligrams from regular formula.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2025
Mothers can pass the infection to babies during pregnancy, during or after birth.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
For babies whose mother did not receive a maternal RSV vaccine, a monoclonal antibody shot is available for infants under 8 months old and for some children up to 19 months old.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
The whole world had disappeared to his wife, except the babies on that wagon.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The Women’s Hospital has delivered more than 75,000 babies and has offered private Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum suites since opening its doors in 1988.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Millions of babies have been born through IVF, which involves combining eggs and sperm in a laboratory to create an embryo for couples having difficulty conceiving.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Pampers was an advertiser during the first week of Sunday games, targeting the women viewers who invariably do the majority of shopping for babies.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babies
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In August, the former professional football player filed for sole physical custody of his and Zolciak's children.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lauder’s recognition comes just four months after her uncle, Leonard, died at age 92 and a few weeks after his memorial in New York City, where upward of 1,300 people across art, fashion and beauty gathered inside the Lincoln Center to celebrate his life and accomplishments.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vaccines contain tiny amounts of aluminum that are comparable to what infants ingest through breast milk or formula.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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For babies whose mother did not receive a maternal RSV vaccine, a monoclonal antibody shot is available for infants under 8 months old and for some children up to 19 months old.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The latest Footage Film successes are Adopted 2 and Run.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Opening our doors also means engaging with the public through patient education, community health forums, and transparency about successes and setbacks.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mudflats and tidal flats in Korea are home to a wide variety of clams, crabs, octopuses, and snails, which can be harvested.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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It's also believed that crabs of this species survived after a meteorite struck Earth around 66 million years ago, the infamous event that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Frozen Shrimp Shellfish, like shrimp, spoils quickly, which is why many people prefer to purchase frozen shrimp.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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This post spoils Episode 4 of The Morning Show Season 4.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Babies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babies. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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