tots

plural of tot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tots
Noun
  • In these later seventeenth-century birth figures, which depict the interventions of hands and arms and rods and string, wombs are no longer playrooms for acrobatic toddlers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Our Rainbow can teach toddlers all about the meaning of each color of the pride flag.
    Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • As one of Montana’s longest standing dude ranches, the property is constantly reimagining through refined design, a wildly impressive staff, and heaps of annual events bringing loads of travelers, from local to first-time ranchers alike.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • At Cattlemen’s, still newish from its $3 million remodeling, the menu leads with a 2-pound porterhouse ($95) and loads of Western steakhouse character.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • Leclerc still can’t steer right at full speed, so Verstappen nips ahead for good measure at the final corner.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • For guests traveling with infants, complimentary baby essentials, including bottle warmers, infant bathtubs, and nightlights, will be ready at check-in.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • On May 18, two teenage shooters attacked the Islamic Center, killing three men, including a security guard, police said.
    Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • Both Payton and Smiley Martin, the brother of Dandrae Martin, were wounded in the gun barrage that killed the three women and shooters Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi and Turner in the seconds after K Street nightclubs closed on April 3, 2022.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The six-by-six-foot piece is composed entirely of belts — dozens of them — arranged carefully across the canvas.
    Nia Dumas, NPR, 16 June 2026
  • His first attempt to unify the belts came at UFC 254 in October 2020.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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“Tots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tots. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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