as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
Every toddler sleeping in the stairwells had the right idea.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The first is the toddler and preschool years, when a child is learning that a parent sees them as a specific person rather than just one of a pair.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 June 2026
An investigation is underway after a toddler was found dead inside a vehicle in Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon.
—Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The toddler was playing near the edge of the Seven Seas Lagoon with his family when an alligator suddenly emerged from the water and pulled him under.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The first is the toddler and preschool years, when a child is learning that a parent sees them as a specific person rather than just one of a pair.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 June 2026
An investigation is underway after a toddler was found dead inside a vehicle in Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon.
—Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The toddler was playing near the edge of the Seven Seas Lagoon with his family when an alligator suddenly emerged from the water and pulled him under.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
Noun
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The infant’s family was all vaccinated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Feel the age-old urge to hold the newborn out to the red morning sun and give thanks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Some local initiatives are also beginning to develop, including a San Francisco program backed by private donations that aims to provide additional contributions for eligible newborns.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many already know the major pool etiquette rules, like not bringing glass into the water and supervising kiddos (and pets).—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Again, this is an easy task to sub-contract out to family members and kiddos.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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That youngster had not traveled before getting infected.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 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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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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