baby book
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baby book
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Ha’la is a name my parents found in a baby book that means unexpected gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The eagle cams and social media accounts documented it all for the eaglet’s baby book.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
There’s the baby book her mother put together, with so much hope when she taped a lock of his hair to the pages.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2021
You got the antiracist baby book coming out too, right?
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2020
Maya and Dilip give the boy a rattle and a baby book, with places for his parents to commemorate every possible aspect of his infancy.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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