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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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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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Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two days before Mother’s Day, Newsom also introduced a plan to provide 400 free diapers for California newborns at select hospitals beginning this summer.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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ProPublica recently reported that babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given to newborns that can promote clotting.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Her two-year-old daughter and an infant son were found in the home, unharmed, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Northwestern said the device was designed especially for patients who cannot verbalize or otherwise communicate discomfort from stress, such as infants and some elderly patients.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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On a bench outside, as mums with their toddlers drink coffee, Trusty is talking about his start in a sport he was mocked for playing as a youngster.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Gorilla families are usually made up of one male, several females and the juveniles.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Overland High School was immediately put on lockdown, and the student was arrested on investigation of possessing a handgun as a juvenile and possession of a weapon on school grounds, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Most bird nests are protected under a federal law that prohibits destroying inhabited nests or taking eggs and chicks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Ospreys typically hatch two or three chicks.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort also offers plenty of family-friendly activities, including lessons for kids and childcare services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Ducks have high-ceiling youngsters blossoming into stars who should be the nucleus of future playoff teams.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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More youngsters are getting into the game, as well.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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