teddy bear
Americannoun
noun
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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He recently added a touch: a giant teddy bear he bought at Costco.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
The men first met only after Milne bought a teddy bear at Harrods for his infant son’s first birthday in 1921 and, during a rainy holiday, wrote a few poems for children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Miedema once revealed that she brought a teddy bear to Euro 2017 and a coffee cup to the Olympics in Tokyo as they reminded her of home.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
The oversized teddy bear who’s always telling jokes actually has a soft side.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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