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
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And if a mother kept a piece of jasper on hand throughout her child’s infancy, they would both be protected from malign spirits of the air and from the tongue of the ancient serpent that was hell‑bent on ensnaring newborns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2026 the autonomous vehicle space is still in its infancy, but companies have aggressive expansion plans and more riders are familiarizing themselves and growing comfortable with the technology by the day.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Where dancing on sticky living room floors, sneaking beers from your parents' refrigerator and bumping music on stereos were hallmarks of adolescence.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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There was little controversy about how long a college athlete could remain a college athlete, since college is a transitional period from adolescence into adulthood.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Babyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babyhood. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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