preemies

variants also premies
plural of preemie

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • But this font of renewal dries up: an eighty-year-old’s bone marrow contains two hundred times fewer stem cells than a newborn’s.
    Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • As newborns, the 10 puppies were tossed into a bush near the Mission Viejo Animal Service Center.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Any toy with small pieces, like dolls' accessories or Legos, can present a choking and aspiration hazard, especially for toddlers.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three other tents house a mail room, caseworkers and a cafeteria, where Venezuelan toddlers rub shoulders with Asian children over blaring salsa music.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Preemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemies. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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