as in infancy
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Recent Examples of babyhood
His arms, still rounded with the softness of babyhood, were raised; his hands behind his head.
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Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for babyhood
Noun
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The sun might have experienced a similar developmental stage in its infancy, the researchers say.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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But children who catch the virus in infancy seem especially vulnerable.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Born in Assisi in 1181 or 1182, Francis was the son of a rich cloth merchant who enjoyed a carefree adolescence and youth.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Gu excelled as a student and as an athlete throughout her adolescence.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Babyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babyhood. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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