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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Tributes have been left outside the centre, including a teddy bear and flowers on a bench.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yet the series allows Lilypad to be a more sympathetic antagonist than the teddy bear it once tied to the grille of a garbage truck in “Toy Story 3.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
She sat on the floor and wrapped her arms around Winn-Dixie and rocked him back and forth like he was a big old teddy bear.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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