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as in child
a recently born person
the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful
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as in person
a member of the human race
I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today
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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of
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as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be such a baby—the shot didn't hurt that much
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as in to nurse
to treat with great or excessive care
he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself
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as in mini
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Recent Examples of baby
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite having a successful career as a Green Beret and being the father of a baby born just last year, Livelsberger reportedly suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
Mandy Moore's son Gus is already the best big brother to baby Ozzie.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The multistate suit seeks an injunction barring the enforcement of Trump’s prospective order, which applies only to babies born after Feb. 17 — 30 days after the signing.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite having a successful career as a Green Beret and being the father of a baby born just last year, Livelsberger reportedly suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
—Kara Margolis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The cake symbolizes the three kings bringing gifts to baby Jesus.
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
Mandy Moore's son Gus is already the best big brother to baby Ozzie.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baby
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Palestinian children gather to receive food aid today in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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To those in our area who have lost their children to fentanyl, the deaths aren’t overdoses.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Finding someone who can be acutely self-aware while supremely confident says something about the person.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Perugini’s introduction to whiskey came at a time when Scotch was cheap, bourbon collected dust on liquor store shelves, and the only person drinking Manhattans was your ... Editorial Standards Forbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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New York has an opportunity to build on the success of these programs and finally provide relief to those who are forced to live near the state’s waste, while advancing better environmental and health outcomes for the entire state.—
Ryan Castalia,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Focus Features Gory and gruesome, The Substance was never a shoo-in for mainstream success.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pacheco is nursing a rib injury this week Pacheco has dealt with a couple of injuries this season, so his health ahead of Saturday’s game has been something to watch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Score everything from the famous professional stand mixer (in a mini version) to kitchen helpers, like food processors and hand blenders for less, with savings of up to 72 percent off.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Three takes later and White is satisfied, pumping arms skyward in a mini jig.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Internet users can't get enough of the love between the infant and her granddad, who takes care of her from Monday to Friday when Rogers is at work.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Abe paid special attention to tailoring and craft to construct men’s and women’s collections.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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Some doubted Musk’s other questionable gaming accomplishments, such as his claim to be one of the best players in the world at Diablo 4.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Biden faced criticism for failing to effectively communicate his administration's accomplishments, particularly on issues like inflation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baby. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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