bantlings

noun

plural of bantling
as in infants

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  1. infants
  2. newborn
  3. toddlers
  4. neonates
  5. kids
  6. chicks
  7. juveniles
  8. youngsters
Noun
  • There’s no age limit on sunscreen, except for infants younger than six months old.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 9 July 2026
  • All four of the infants had consumed the Nara Organics baby formula, the FDA said.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • But when a French physician tested the formula on four newborns, all of them died within days, and the episode sparked a fierce controversy.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • The discovery of the deceased newborn was one of two shocking incidents to come out of Electric Forest this year.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • The Skechers’ Kids Litebeams-Gleam N’dream Sneaker are stellar light-up shoes for toddlers.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Exceptions can be made for medical reasons or diaper bags for infants and toddlers.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
    — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Definition of neonates
Noun
  • There were some older, some younger and some kids whose parents were diehard fans.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The clients, a couple with two kids, wanted the look of an aged farmhouse.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of chicks
Noun
  • Four juveniles were taken into custody and face charges that include third-degree assault by mob, assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Four people have been arrested so far — one adult and three juveniles — and the arrests are related to the assaults on law enforcement seen in the viral videos, police told Fox News Digital.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of juveniles
Noun
  • Haaland towers over his father and mentor, the former Norway international Alfie, and most opponents, but that late development is held up as an inspiration to youngsters in his homeland.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • The veteran Belgian stars were youngsters eight years ago when the Red Devils made the semifinals in Russia, while Spain hadn't won a knockout match since winning the World Cup in 2010.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of youngsters
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