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Now the family is hoping to continue the teen's legacy through Kada’s Promise, asking people to bring teddy bears for the Saturday, Feb. 22, funeral and to donate on the charity’s website or a GoFundMe that has been launched in the wake of death.—Brian Brant, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 But the flowers, cards, candies, and teddy bears people buy for their crushes or partners rake in a lot of cash for retailers worldwide.—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 Rickey finally tapped on Atkins’ bedroom around 2 a.m., toting two giant teddy bears, one in each arm.—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 In it, her son, Teddie, clutches his teddy bear while standing in front of the TV.—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for teddy bear
Word History
Etymology
Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting
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