teddy bear
Americannoun
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teddy bears
plural
noun
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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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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
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 straw-stuffed bear, thought to have been made by the famous German teddy bear maker Steiff in about 1908, was spotted by the Cotswold Auction Company during an estate clearance.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
“An’ I’ve packed his teddy bear in case he gets lonely.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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