as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
His father, Jacob, abandoned the family when Richard was a toddler, and he was raised by his mother, Mary, and her father.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Woman whose toddlers were found dead in her SUV charged with manslaughter.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The toddler adorably followed, holding and shaking her little fist.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
And that that toddler also made it to the summit of your local mountain.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Woman whose toddlers were found dead in her SUV charged with manslaughter.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The toddler adorably followed, holding and shaking her little fist.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
And that that toddler also made it to the summit of your local mountain.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for toddler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
Noun
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Those groups include pregnant people, older adults, infants and toddlers and people with risks of serious disease.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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First responders said the grandmother, who is in her 60s, and the infant, who is about 10 months old, both suffered head trauma.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the newborn was out, Bellisario said she was relieved to hear her daughter cry.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The reason experts recommend that newborns get the vitamin K shot is because they are born with very little of it in their bodies.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the dead kid’s eyes held her to the corner of 110th.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There are two scenes that show the transformation of main characters into the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, and while the more harrowing stuff is seen in flashes or close-ups, there’s still some unnerving body horror that could give tykes nightmares.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 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
Noun
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My kiddos had to learn how to build up their resilience, physically and mentally, and running taught them about commitment and accountability, all skills that can easily be transferred to school and life.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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In April 2018, Igelsias introduced his kiddos to the game of soccer, sharing a photo of the trio watching together.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Namely, a mix of the aforementioned youngsters from all parts of the world, combined with group of experienced campaigners to guide them, because players proven at the top level in their mid to late twenties are not generally within Brighton’s spending capacity.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to Kendall Seymour, the father of three of the children, the family did not realize the kids were missing until days after they had already been taken overseas.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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These and other groceries would be distributed to families who’d been too afraid to send their children to school in the weeks since an influx of agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations in the city, in December.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 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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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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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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