as in infant
a young child who is just learning to walk
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Recent Examples of toddler
Then in April 2011, amid the search for bodies on Long Island, investigators found the remains of a toddler off Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The toddler did not appear to fall into the water, according to reports.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In text over the photo, Jenner shared a heartwarming sentiment about her toddler son.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
For families Happily, bringing my 14-month-old toddler as my plus one was universally seen as a good thing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The toddler did not appear to fall into the water, according to reports.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In text over the photo, Jenner shared a heartwarming sentiment about her toddler son.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
For families Happily, bringing my 14-month-old toddler as my plus one was universally seen as a good thing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toddler
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The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Safe Havens Act, which was enacted 25 years ago, allows a parent to give up their infant to hospital emergency room staff anonymously and without the threat of prosecution.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each newborn weighed between 2 and 3 lbs.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the mama cat gets up and steps away from her newborns for a moment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The kid from Istanbul’s streets was not an aberration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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It was taken when Naumov was about 3, a little tyke trying to find his footing on the ice for the first time.—
Dave Skretta,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2026
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See photos of the joyful fathers in Hollywood's older dad's club, spending quality time with their youngest kiddos.—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Coe, born in Akron, Ohio, spent time in reformatories as a youngster, and served time in an Ohio prison from 1963 to 1967 for possession of burglary tools.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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With those two moving on up this week, the Daily News checked in on a few other youngsters in the Yankees’ org, starting with Carlos Lagrange.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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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
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“Toddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toddler. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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