nestlings

Definition of nestlingsnext
plural of nestling
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Noun
  • In the film Silent Friend, the protagonist, a neurologist who studies brain activity in infants, attempts to quantify the internal signaling of a ginkgo tree on a university campus.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
  • As early as June of last year, Reuters reported, Høeg brought up safety questions about treatments for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants that had already been FDA-approved.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Do not kiss or snuggle backyard poultry, especially the chicks.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • For the first time in the nest's history of being livestreamed to the world, both bald eagle chicks at the Glen Hazel nest in Pittsburgh have died.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.
    Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Two days before Mother’s Day, Newsom also introduced a plan to provide 400 free diapers for California newborns at select hospitals beginning this summer.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • ProPublica recently reported that babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given to newborns that can promote clotting.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The caller said two juveniles dumped soda on the caller’s front porch and put ham on his Ring camera.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • The suspects, all unnamed due to their status as juveniles, are accused of stealing four cars during the spree.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • On a bench outside, as mums with their toddlers drink coffee, Trusty is talking about his start in a sport he was mocked for playing as a youngster.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Its flowers start as deep lavender buds that unfurl into a light shade of purple.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
  • The buds of this common peony open to reveal stunning, pale shell pink blooms with slight hints of lavender in late spring.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • DJs and live music carry through the day, with a classic car show, a Hair and Fashion Show, and kids’ areas with games, inflatables, and pony rides scattered throughout.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
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“Nestlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestlings. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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