bambino

noun

bam-ˈbē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce bambino (audio)
Definition of bambinonext
1
as in baby
a recently born person a new mother cuddling a bambino in her lap

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2
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood teaching one of her bambinos to ride a bike

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Recent Examples of bambino The bambino-to-be is safe in the womb of his baseball-loving mother’s belly, yet close enough to hear the pop of bat on ball during batting practice at Fenway Park. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 One hundred and twenty-five posters called for the bronze bambino to be melted down and recast into all sorts of shapes that probably would have appalled Rizzo. — Chris Brennan, Philly.com, 22 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bambino
  1. baby
  2. kid
  3. child
  4. cub
  5. infant
  6. toddler
  7. newborn
Noun
  • If the baby continues crying even after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing setting, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The prosecution also presented photos of the baby after it was found, lying on an autopsy table.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of baby
Noun
  • For older kids who have trouble adjusting to the demands on the school year, plenty of time to wind down after school and a predictable morning routine are key.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 July 2026
  • That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Much has once again been made of that famous 2007 photoshoot in which Messi was pictured bathing a young child, which turned out to be Yamal.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • The unidentified woman took out a shotgun to try to scare away the adult bear and its two cubs from her dog but was attacked and hospitalized on July 9, according to the authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Conservationists say the bears were likely taken from the wild as cubs.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of cub
Noun
  • On infant formula, Makary convened the world’s leading experts to modernize and expand the ingredient lists—called monographs—that the agency uses to regulate the products.
    — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of infant
Noun
  • In toddlers and young children, drowning is the most common cause of death, surpassing birth defects.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The toddler plummeted from the rear window of the building on Oak Terrace near Beekman Ave.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of toddler
Noun
  • For years, the identity of the newborn was unknown, until genetic genealogy linked the child to Ritchey in 2019, leading to her arrest.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, starting later this year, the muscle-wasting disease will be added to the panel of diseases that all newborns are tested for, with complete coverage expected next year.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026
Definition of newborn

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“Bambino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bambino. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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