bairn

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of bairn The Wallace also has a children’s menu and wee bathrobes for the bairns in the marble guest bathrooms. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024 Later, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bairn
Noun
  • As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Palestinian children gather to receive food aid today in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The rankings don’t include specialty hospitals, including children’s hospitals such as Nicklaus near South Miami or Joe DiMaggio in Hollywood.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The three-month-old cub was captured and brought over from China in 1936 by American fashion designer and socialite Ruth Harkness, who was inspired to carry out her late husband's dream.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Two more healthy cubs, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, followed in August 2013 and August 2015, respectively.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Bairn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bairn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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