as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
When the star was just an infant, and his older brother was a toddler, their father abandoned the family and left his mother as a single mom at 21.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
While Barker has often referenced Rocky in interviews and social media — including designing toddler-sized sneakers for him — the couple has remained relatively private about their youngest child’s presence online.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
This is the perfect playlist to listen to with your toddler to get in the spirit of the season before heading out to go trick-or-treating.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
The high chair converts into a toddler armchair, baby dining chair, and baby rocking chair.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
While Barker has often referenced Rocky in interviews and social media — including designing toddler-sized sneakers for him — the couple has remained relatively private about their youngest child’s presence online.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
This is the perfect playlist to listen to with your toddler to get in the spirit of the season before heading out to go trick-or-treating.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
The high chair converts into a toddler armchair, baby dining chair, and baby rocking chair.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia revealed on social media that his infant daughter Sterling died in the final week of October.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Heather Miller, the former child care worker accused of felony child abuse involving three infants at The Lawrence School in Waukesha, will serve 15 years in prison and another seven on extended supervision.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then, abruptly, back to lightness, was a video showing a newborn’s heartwarming first encounter with the family dog.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The driveway was already full of other cars arriving and various parents and kids taking photos like crazy and squealing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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They were married in 1968, with Miguel Bezos adopting her young son, and had two more kids, Christina and Mark.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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An inspiring 60-second spot from Pampers features an array of wee tykes, all being comforted or protected by the popular Procter & Gamble diaper.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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James, who was first introduced to TV viewers as Family Matters tyke Richie Crawford, has forged an impressive career in daytime.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kylie’s kiddos crashed the taping of her Not Gonna Lie podcast this week, which was filmed at Disney World and featured their grandma Donna Kelce as a guest.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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It was made clear that guests’ parents could contact the hosts, and if the kiddos really needed their phones, that was OK.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
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The youngster is facing another year and a half of his three-year treatment.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But before completing the deal with the Jets, Indianapolis also tried to bag other cornerbacks, including New York Giants youngster Deonte Banks, via ESPN's Richi Cimini.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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