suckling 1 of 2

present participle of suckle
as in nursing
to give milk to from the breast the image of a mother suckling her babe is a standard artistic symbol of maternal love and nurturing

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suckling

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noun

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Recent Examples of suckling
Verb
Prices: Dinner appetizers $18 to $32, main courses $28 to $78, large-format dishes $170 to $600 (for whole suckling pig). Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 On the menu are ham croquettes, Segovian-style suckling-pig empanadas, seafood fritters, octopus and filet mignon. Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2020
Noun
The best rooms look out over the sea and the rugged peaks of Cavall Bernat—a view shared by the rooftop restaurant, where local meats star in dishes like suckling porc negre and pastry stuffed with guinea fowl in almond sauce. Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suckling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suckling
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  • Brandon Aiyuk is recovering from a torn ACL, Jauan Jennings is nursing a calf injury and Demarcus Robinson was recently tagged with a three-game suspension.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Smith made the 53-man roster over Kendall Sheffield, who is nursing an injury.
    Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Drummond is blamed for the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard in rural west Tennessee.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 60-second spot will also appear on social media and via broadband outlets, Families will be invited to share photos of newborns on Instagram or TikTok for a chance to win a year’s supply of diapers.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old.
    Brad Greenwood, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There were grim meetings with every male foundling who landed on the streets or showed up at city hospitals.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
  • But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The scientists also found several neonates and newborns in the area, Pardo-Pérez tells Flora Lichtman of Science Friday, which suggests that the site served as a nursery for the prehistoric animals.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
  • Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Out went the restrained décor of previous administrations; in came gilt cherubs, Rococo mirrors, and medallions gleaming with theatrical flair.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025

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“Suckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suckling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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