as in infants
a recently born person
the hospital has added a new wing especially for neonates
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Noun
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As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024 -
At his side were his wife, Carolyn, and children Lizzie and Griffin.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As such, Herod’s massacre would have evoked a familiar Old Testament story in which the Egyptian Pharaoh orders all Jewish newborns to be slaughtered in an effort to kill the infant Moses.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The video, which was not ultimately shown to Lively, featured an image of Heath, his wife, and their newborn after a home birth.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Any toy with small pieces, like dolls' accessories or Legos, can present a choking and aspiration hazard, especially for toddlers.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Three other tents house a mail room, caseworkers and a cafeteria, where Venezuelan toddlers rub shoulders with Asian children over blaring salsa music.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Neonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neonates. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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