NESTLINGS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

nestlings

noun

plural of nestling

as in infants

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Noun

Where the Eleousa pressed mother and child cheek to cheek and Cassatt enfolded mothers around their infants, de Monteflores goes further, disappearing the mother’s face entirely behind her child’s.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Children younger than age five, particularly infants, as well as adults age 50 and older with underlying medical conditions or those age 65 or older, are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill, as are people with weakened immune systems.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of infants

Noun

As technology continues to improve, the day when every newborn's genome can be read at birth and every adult's genome can be read on request draws closer.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the early months, they’re used to swaddle newborns (often with a silent prayer for a nap that’s longer than 20 minutes).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of newborn

Noun

Another young child was also in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to police, who said both juveniles are under the age of 10.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Scarborough Marine Resource Officer Daryen Granata said many of the sharks spotted in the area are juveniles, including one captured on video by a paddleboarder.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of juveniles

Noun

What happens when photographers take a ski vacation Walters’ exacting eye extended into retirement and visits with old Herald colleagues and best buds Peter Cross and Bruce Gilbert.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Apply it once a year in early spring, just before the buds open.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of buds

Noun

Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

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