newborn
adjective
, ˈnyü-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for newborn
Synonyms: Adjective
energized, freshened, invigorated, new, reanimated, reborn, recreated, reenergized, refreshed, regenerated, reinvigorated, renewed, resuscitated, revived
Synonyms: Noun
babe, baby, bambino, child, infant, neonate
Antonyms: Adjective
drained, enervate, enervated, exhausted, knackered [British], weakened
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Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rallyNoun
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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Not long ago, Bill Callahan considered giving up a decades-spanning recording career in order to care for his newborn son, Bass. — New York Times, "The Week in Arts: An End to ‘The Affair’; A Lincoln Center Horror Show," 17 Aug. 2019 Alanis Morissette has welcomed baby number three! The songstress took to Instagram to share an adorable first photo of her newborn son, Winter Mercy, who was born on August 8. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Alanis Morissette Welcomes New Baby Boy Winter Mercy," 12 Aug. 2019 After royal sources revealed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have chosen to keep the christening of their newborn son Archie private, many people immediately became upset — one of those people being Piers Morgan. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Piers Morgan Slams Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for Keeping Archie's Christening Private," 1 July 2019 The late actor's oldest son Zak and his fiance Olivia June have named their newborn son McLaurin Clement Williams in honor of Williams, whose middle name was McLaurin. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Robin Williams' grandson is named after him," 13 June 2019 In the weeks since Archie Harrison was born, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle haven't stopped gushing about their newborn son. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Sweetest Things Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Said About Their Son Archie So Far," 25 May 2019 The last months of Joshua Smith’s life were full of joyous times with his newborn son, whose recent birth pushed the 19-year-old to strive for more. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "A new dad, 19, was shot to death in Fernwood. His brother - who had been saving up to help move him out of Chicago - laments: ‘I just didn’t have enough time’," 3 Aug. 2019 Convinced that his newborn son has been replaced with an imposter, Lorenzo is diagnosed with Capgras syndrome, which matches such a symptom, and has only his former student/lover Julieta (Martina Gusman) to help him prove his theory. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Argentine psychological thriller ‘The Son’ probes fears of fatherhood," 25 July 2019 Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their newborn son, Archie Harrison, will travel to Scotland to visit the Queen at Balmoral in August. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "The Queen Is Reportedly Planning a Birthday Tea for Meghan Markle," 29 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Gee said hospitals have had to cope with front-line health care costs, the space requirements of patients unable to go home, the associated medical needs of children and newborns and added workload and security costs. — Julie Carr Smyth, Cincinnati.com, "John Kasich, Gordon Gee team up to steer opioid settlement cash to hospitals," 22 Aug. 2019 Listeria is a common bacteria that causes listeriosis, an infection that mainly affects the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and people with weakened immune systems. — Jack Guy, CNN, "Listeria outbreak infects 175 people during peak tourist season in Spain," 22 Aug. 2019 One of the best ways to protect these newborns, and help them grow, is to give them their mothers’ milk within their first hour of life, and for at least six months afterwards. — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz Africa, "Kenya hopes its first human milk bank will save infants’ lives," 13 Aug. 2019 The state also came sixth for best parental leave policies, and was ranked No. 8 for low birth weights among newborns. — Rex Crum, The Mercury News, "Where does California rank for having a baby in the U.S.?," 12 Aug. 2019 Caregivers who are overtaxed, as well as parents of newborns and members of the military returning from deployment, also can use Meals on Wheels. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park’s Richard DeChant receives Freedom Award for work with vets at Tri-C: A Place in the Sun," 6 Aug. 2019 Her plan would automatically enroll newborns and those uninsured. — Stephanie Ramirez, CBS News, "Kamala Harris releases "Medicare for all" proposal ahead of second Democratic debate," 29 July 2019 All states have some form of a Safe Haven law, which is many cases allow a parent to relinquish newborns to authorities anonymously. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Newborn found on doorstep at apartment complex where another baby was left 2 years ago," 24 July 2019 No one tests for genetic connection between newborns and birth parents unless a racial mismatch gives them reason to. — Dov Fox, WIRED, "What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes Awry?," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'newborn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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newborn
adjective
, ˈnyü-\