unborn
adjective
un·born
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Definition of unborn
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Examples of unborn in a Sentence
a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
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Two years later, at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a gunman killed 26 congregants, including a pregnant woman, her unborn child and a toddler who was wrapped in her dying father’s arms. — Time, "How Likely Is the Risk of Being Shot in America? It Depends," 13 Aug. 2019 Susan Atkins, whose testimony about killing Tate and her unborn child shocked the world, diedin prison in September 2009 from brain cancer. — Jonathan Miller, CBS News, "How CBS News covered the Manson murders," 9 Aug. 2019 Kelley killed 25 church patrons and one unborn child. — Emma Ruby, Dallas News, "Another horror show: El Paso shooting follows recent history of mass shootings in Texas," 3 Aug. 2019 Three weeks of hope, then dread, then hope again that the 19-year-old and her unborn son were somehow miraculously safe and would return home. — Laura Rodriguez, chicagotribune.com, "‘You feel powerless’: Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s parents talk about their panic, despair and grief as they searched in vain for the pregnant teen," 31 July 2019 Shanann’s mother, Sandra Rzucek said in court on Nov. 19, when Chris was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders, which included that of his unborn son, which the couple planned to name Niko. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "Nearly a Year After She Was Murdered by Her Dad, Today Would Have Been Celeste Watts’ 4th Birthday," 17 July 2019 Police told a neighbor that Miss Tate had been dead too long when the bodies were discovered for anything to be done about saving the life of her unborn child. — Los Angeles Times, "From the Archives: ‘Ritualistic Slayings’: Sharon Tate, Four Others Murdered," 28 July 2019 The 27-year-old Alabama mother was arrested on a manslaughter indictment in the death of her unborn child. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Marshae Jones shooting: ‘I will never get over the baby,’ says Ebony Jemison," 8 July 2019 Alienated from her fellow Handmaids, rebuked by Aunt Lydia, and facing the certainty that her unborn child will be taken from her, Ofmatthew reaches a breaking point. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ashleigh LaThrop on That Shocking Ofmatthew Twist in The Handmaid's Tale Episode 8," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unborn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unborn
unborn
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unborn
: not yet born
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unborn
adjective
un·born
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Kids Definition of unborn
: not yet born
unborn
adjective
un·born
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Medical Definition of unborn
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children
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