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
  • Young infants have relatively large heads and limited head and neck control.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Mattel’s Hot Wheels were hot and its party card game Uno attracted new fans last holiday season, the company’s Fisher-Price line, which makes educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, has lagged along with Barbie dolls.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • But many also can’t afford the childcare rates for newborns, which tend to be particularly high.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In Riverside County, newborns can be surrendered at most hospitals and fire stations.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • The collection features plaid and floral dresses for girls and toddlers that mirror the line’s staples.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Available now, the free update features one new hairstyle, three adult hairstyles now available for kids and three new CAS assets for toddlers.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 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
  • In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The former Panthers running back said youth sports give kids a platform to find belonging and purpose among their peers.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of this year’s breeding season, about twenty per cent of the hatched chicks had fledged.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of chicks
Noun
  • Nine adults and five juveniles were inside those houses at the time.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The measure does not apply to juveniles who are tried in juvenile court, where the charges and penalties are different.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of juveniles
Noun
  • The program has grown in three years from a summer camp for eight youngsters to year-round classes for about 20 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to Moon and a crop of talented youngsters, A Different World is packed with OGs, between director and producer Debbie Allen and a majority of the memorable cast.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of youngsters
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“Bantlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantlings. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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