How to Use teddy bear in a Sentence

teddy bear

noun
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  • Some say the species looks like teddy bears, the zoo said.
    — Makiya Seminera, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The kids sit in seats without it, and the 'X' seat is for their doll or teddy bear.
    — Emilly Davis, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2020
  • Why did the carny let the sucker win the giant teddy bear?
    — WIRED, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Another might be the curve at the top of a teddy bear’s ear.
    — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Annabelle Rodriguez, 10, got a wreath made of crayons and a blue teddy bear.
    — Dallas News, 27 May 2022
  • Tinja takes the egg home, nestling it in her pink teddy bear to be hatched.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2022
  • At the brace office, my mom saw a teddy bear with a curvy spine and back brace and bought it for me.
    — Anika Nayak, STAT, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Munn captioned the snap with a teddy bear emoji and a brown heart.
    — Jessica Booth, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022
  • The toddler scale is shaped like a teddy bear and can withstand up to 60 pounds.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Sinsay, a teddy bear of a man who was easy with big smiles and hugs to match, was known as a jokester.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Mochi the teddy bear has a plan to jump from planet to planet on his space rover.
    — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • For the first record, two people in teddy bear costumes joined her on the stage to grind on her leg.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
  • Last week, a life-sized teddy bear walked out of Little Toyko.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
  • The best song in the musical that involves a teddy bear.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Ron was a tough-as-nails Marine who was a big teddy bear on the inside.
    — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The teddy bear that my mother had made for me for my first birthday.
    — Ryan McAmis, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • In Tel Aviv, Mack said, there are shrines to those killed and taken hostage, some with teddy bears.
    — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The teddy bear story, her first Ramadan tale, was part of that.
    — Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Fischer likens the effect to a patch of fake grass, or a swatch of teddy bear plush.
    — Natalia Rachlin, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2020
  • One by one, the mascot unveiled a dump truck, a teddy bear and a scooter.
    — Kevin Armstrong, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Guests can meet Santa, who will give each child a teddy bear.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2022
  • For older kids, the staff will set up a play tent and give kids a gift bag with a teddy bear and picture book.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The town square that was filled with flowers, balloons and teddy bears was starting to show the effects of the heat and sun.
    — Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 24 May 2023
  • There is no school and just a giant red teddy bear and a few small toys for their amusement.
    — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Game attendees are asked to bring a teddy bear and throw it onto the ice.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • An array of flowers and teddy bears lay at the feet of the memorial.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The fuzzy option is made from a breathable, lightweight, and soft fleece, and will keep you warm and on-trend with the teddy bear look.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The ranger took the teddy bear in and cleaned him up, later positioning the toy on the dash of his patrol truck.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • In one photo from the ad, a child holds a bag in the shape of a teddy bear that is wearing black straps around its hands and ankles.
    — Nick Kostov, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Every time a child is adopted in this courthouse, the child receives a teddy bear.
    — Quetzal Maucci, TIME, 17 June 2024

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