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as in baby
a recently born person
a new mother cuddling a bambino in her lap
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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.
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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
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
Noun
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Style them with scarf tops, baby tees, or a cropped cardigan, and be prepared to receive compliments.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that measles is one of the most contagious viral infections in the world and can be particularly dangerous for babies, young children, and pregnant and immunocompromised people.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to his lawyer, Jimenez was trying to encourage the agents to wrap up before the kids arrived.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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De Bremaeker said the child has had no access to essential medical care and devices since his deportation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Adult witnesses whom Cox will be able to question include a mother who had a child under the age of 12 with her and allegedly saw Cox masturbating in the shower.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bear cubs are typically born in January and February, The Bee reported in January 2025.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The doctor had a lion cub for a pet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Connecticut doctors diagnosed a 6-year-old with SSPE, and in California, a school-age child who'd had measles as an infant died of it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring for symptoms is especially critical for people who have not been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, particularly infants under one year of age who are not routinely recommended for the vaccine.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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If that doesn’t paint enough of a picture, just envision trying to play with two toddlers in this jungle.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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About 37% of parents reported reading to their newborns in 2022, down from 43% in 2018.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for toddlers, 10 to 13 for preschoolers and 9 to 11 for school-age children.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bambino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bambino. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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