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as in child
a recently born person
the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful
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as in person
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 success
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 complainer
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 to nurse
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 baby
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby ghost needed to be both threatening and endearing, as its tragic backstory meant it couldn’t be presented as purely terrifying.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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Verb
Swift also shared a playlist on Spotify titled ‘And, baby, that’s show business for you’ with a cover image of her initials in orange against a light green background, the apparent colors of her new album.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
The baby ghost needed to be both threatening and endearing, as its tragic backstory meant it couldn’t be presented as purely terrifying.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
While her older brother, Crown Prince Hussein, is the heir to the throne, Iman is not in the line of succession—and neither may her baby.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The sensitive child of the bunch doesn’t need to be babied.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baby
Noun
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As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sharon, as well as her and Ozzy’s children, Jack and Aimee Osbourne, were attached to produce alongside Polygram’s Michele Anthony and David Blackman and Sony’s Andrea Giannetti.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But when someone raises concerns about questionable billing practices, the issue is quietly set aside and the person is moved to another role.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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Striking that balance is key to success, and CBP is always looking for more efficient ways to make that happen, Hardin says.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Six years on from the beginning of the Premier League’s investigation, there is still no resolution over the legality of the success achieved by English football’s dominant club of the past decade.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With backup Marcus Mariota also nursing a lower leg strain, quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman will handle the offense for Washington.—
Kyle Hightower,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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Peter Phillips, the son of Britain’s Princess Anne and eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, announced his engagement to nurse Harriet Sperling on Friday.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, the footage of the cluster of cells meeting the uterus looks like a mini cosmic explosion.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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While mini fridges can be ubiquitous in dorm rooms, these products can add convenient storage to a workout room, home office, garage, and more areas throughout your home.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the first time, a medicine that’s designed specifically to treat newborns and infants with malaria has been approved.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, Seth and other researchers gathered in Durham, North Carolina, for a conference at Duke University to discuss tests for consciousness in humans (including people with brain damage, as well as fetuses and infants), other animals and AI systems.—
Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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The wallet would end up going on a 151,000-mile odyssey across multiple states before a mechanic in Minnesota last month discovered that the obstacle that was preventing him from putting the vehicle's airbox back in place was — a man's leather wallet.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Drill sergeants—not therapy Faced with the ultimate in fitness standards, men and women throughout the military obsess over their weight and body shapes, experts say.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Here are a few ways to use AI the right way: • Use it to generate a rough draft, then revise it with your real-life accomplishments and specific results.—
Tammy Homegardner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But his biggest accomplishment is his collaboration with Osgood Perkins.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baby. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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