1
: recently born
2
: born anew
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Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Riverside police officials reminded the public that state law protects parents or caregivers who surrender a newborn, 3 days or younger, to any hospital room or fire station without fear of arrest or prosecution.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Linked to potential brain damage in fetuses and newborns and thyroid troubles in adults, perchlorate was detected in measurable levels of 67% of 196 samples of 63 grocery and 10 fast-food products, the most recent tests by Consumer Reports found.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
In a video, it was revealed that Ayesha and Steph Curry’s newborn, Caius, was also allegedly hit in the head by an officer.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Riverside police officials reminded the public that state law protects parents or caregivers who surrender a newborn, 3 days or younger, to any hospital room or fire station without fear of arrest or prosecution.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
Further, fathers would be liable for child support from the moment of conception paid to mothers to optimize their health care and diminish the probability of birth of a newborn with defects or handicaps, including the costs of doctor and hospital check-ups.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Linked to potential brain damage in fetuses and newborns and thyroid troubles in adults, perchlorate was detected in measurable levels of 67% of 196 samples of 63 grocery and 10 fast-food products, the most recent tests by Consumer Reports found.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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