teddy bear
Americannoun
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teddy bears
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of teddy bear
1905–10, after Theodore Roosevelt, called Teddy, who is said to have saved the life of a bear cub while hunting
Example Sentences
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Neighbours had recovered a kids' bicycle, damaged, and a purple teddy bear, which was covered with dust.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Meanwhile, Camilla will mark the 100th birthday of fictional teddy bear Winnie the Pooh at the New York Public Library, where she is expected to gift a specially made toy of the character Roo.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
It is a house with little furniture or belongings: a plastic table and chairs, beds, sacks of rice, a teddy bear, clothes hanging from a single rail.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
She looks like a teddy bear that’s come to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
She packed a toothbrush, a hair dryer, her swimsuit, and her teddy bear.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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