as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
Still, my eyes are glued on my toddler.
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Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
For many families, the dream of an athletic scholarship begins long before a child can read, with toddlers in team gear and a single sport dominating childhood.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The toddler’s mother was detained approximately a year ago, and her father was detained at an immigration check-in and deported a few months later.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Soon we were both absorbed in the process — two middle-aged people constructing our land art like industrious toddlers.
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Jancee Dunn,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for toddler
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
For many families, the dream of an athletic scholarship begins long before a child can read, with toddlers in team gear and a single sport dominating childhood.
—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The toddler’s mother was detained approximately a year ago, and her father was detained at an immigration check-in and deported a few months later.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Soon we were both absorbed in the process — two middle-aged people constructing our land art like industrious toddlers.
—
Jancee Dunn,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for toddler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
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For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
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The median cost for full-time care for an infant in Los Angeles County was $1,209 a month at a family child-care home and $1,818 a month at a center in 2024, according to data from the California Budget & Policy Center.
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After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
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About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.
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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.
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The complex caters to kiddos with crafts and dress-up clothes, while bibliophiles peruse Wilder's belongings and television show memorabilia.
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If your Taurus is acting resistant to change, try using reward systems, whether that's a sticker chart for your little one or a chores app for your older kiddo, to motivate them.
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Having a traveling experience can stimulate cognitive and sensory development in a natural way for youngsters.
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Once this was confirmed, the team started checking fossil collections in other museums across America, looking for youngsters of other ancient lineages to see whether the missing tadpole phase was a broader evolutionary trend.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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Sandra Cherfrere, an attorney and child of Haitian immigrants, highlighted the practical complications for families with children born abroad.
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There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
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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.
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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