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Recent Examples of weanling
White sharks gather near rookeries for a buffet as weanlings begin heading out to sea.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach.
—Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019.
—Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023
Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach.
—Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019.
—Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023
Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weanling
Noun
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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
Noun
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The agency notes that the wipes are predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to infections due to their immature immune systems.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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As Brennen gets closer, the eager toddler holds up his hands to reveal a fun, new look.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Three adults, as well as three juveniles, faced multiple criminal charges in the shooting.—
Ben Wheeler
June 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The teen received an adult designation, which allows the judge to sentence the teen as a juvenile or an adult, or to allow rehabilitation before implementing an adult sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The San Francisco Zoo recently welcomed three Magellanic penguin chicks, the first successful hatching of these South American birds at the zoo in three years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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It’s also made of eco-friendly bamboo and predator-proof to keep your birds safe until every chick is ready to take their first flight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 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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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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“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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