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adjective

ˈnü-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce newborn (audio)
Definition of newbornnext
as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally

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newborn

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noun

as in child
a recently born person intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months

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Recent Examples of newborn
Adjective
She was taken into custody five days after a cesarean birth, Filicetti said, and Shaw’s husband, Nathaniel, is caring for their newborn child. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026 The Little House on the Prairie actress, who was adopted as a newborn, has revealed the discovery of three older brothers on her birth mother’s side. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Noun
The newborn was found in a portable restroom on the campgrounds of the festival on the morning of Sunday, June 28, the final day of the four-day festival, according to Michigan State Police. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 13 July 2026 The couple announced the baby’s arrival on Instagram 10 days later with a sweet photo of the newborn. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for newborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newborn
  1. refreshed
  2. child
  3. new
  4. baby
  5. revived
  6. infant
  7. reborn
  8. toddler
Adjective
  • Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of refreshed
Noun
  • The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Much has once again been made of that famous 2007 photoshoot in which Messi was pictured bathing a young child, which turned out to be Yamal.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of child
Adjective
  • But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • That waterway has taken on new significance since the start of the war, as Saudi Arabia now diverts millions of barrels of crude there to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of new
Noun
  • Lots of acorns one year means lots of mice the next, which gives baby ticks a greater chance of biting a mouse and surviving long enough to bite us.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Families across Southeast Michigan now have access to a specialized ambulance designed specifically for babies and children in need of critical medical transport.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of baby
Adjective
  • The revived Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026
  • If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Definition of revived
Noun
  • That’s the percentage of infants globally who received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine last year, according to annual WHO and UNICEF estimates.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • Kaufman has also been criticized for arguing in the past against giving infants the hepatitis B vaccine and questioning if vaccines are connected to autism and other health issues.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of infant
Adjective
  • The ship was built in 1991 and most recently belonged to the formerly defunct but now reborn luxury line Crystal Cruises; Lindblad acquired the vessel in 2021 and decreased its capacity from 62 to 48 passengers in 26 all-suite accommodations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • That act toward a people reborn in their ancient homeland set the tone for everything that followed.
    — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of reborn
Noun
  • In toddlers and young children, drowning is the most common cause of death, surpassing birth defects.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The toddler plummeted from the rear window of the building on Oak Terrace near Beekman Ave.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of toddler

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