as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
Fray talked about his love for soccer, which began as a toddler.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Rambukkana's toddler plays with her mum's phone as the minutes tick over.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Measles was then found in three siblings from a different household in Placer County who had contact with the traveling toddler.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Troopers said a 2019 Freightliner hit the 1-year-old child after the toddler walked into the truck’s eastbound lane, CBS affiliate WNCN reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Rambukkana's toddler plays with her mum's phone as the minutes tick over.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Measles was then found in three siblings from a different household in Placer County who had contact with the traveling toddler.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Troopers said a 2019 Freightliner hit the 1-year-old child after the toddler walked into the truck’s eastbound lane, CBS affiliate WNCN reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
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Kennedy’s argument in the hearing—and his book—is that improvements in nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation led to large declines in infant and child deaths during the 20th century—not vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The virus primarily affects infants and young children, but there have also been outbreaks in elderly populations, such as nursing homes.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Regeneron also gained Food and Drug Administration approval on April 23 for its gene therapy, Otarmeni, which will be prescribed to treat a rare type of hearing loss that afflicts about 50 newborns in the United States each year.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The team at Kittens In The Mitten immediately began working to stabilize the fragile newborn.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jesus never talked about children or the elderly and wisely remained a bachelor with no kids but did date casually and was apparently very good-looking.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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It was taken when Naumov was about 3, a little tyke trying to find his footing on the ice for the first time.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2026
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See photos of the joyful fathers in Hollywood's older dad's club, spending quality time with their youngest kiddos.—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to The Times of India, women, youngsters and some elderly people were thought to be in the sheds.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The youngsters are among the club’s best hitters at the moment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Money raised will support the care of children and adults with profound developmental disabilities who receive residential and education care at the nonprofit center, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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