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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They were contained in a white china urn with a teddy bear embossed on it, Ness recalled.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It came as a bit of a shock when Merrythought, the Shropshire-based teddy bear makers, were contacted by the British embassy in New York about a very special job.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 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
The little girl wore a bib with a teddy bear on it.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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