baby
noun
an infant or very young child.
Example Sentences
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Angela Adams said her pets were her "babies", adding: "I would rather starve than they starve."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Men can contribute to babies well into their 80s—yes, sperm quality declines but not that much—while the ability to get pregnant is pretty much capped at age 45.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
That would mean each vial somehow vaccinated 2.4 babies, which Yi said would be medically and practically impossible nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Related: Americans are having fewer babies than ever.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
“And moments ago, when the lives of Lord and Lady Ashton’s newborn babies were threatened, it was these three brave children who ran to protect them, was it not?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
