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babyhood

NOUN
period of infancy
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But at 3, my son still wears diapers and has the soft cheeks of babyhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025

Since babyhood, she had experienced episodes of searing pain, hospitalization and organ damage, and would have been expected to die in her 40s.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021

Then there are her hands, which Rett syndrome has characteristically made her wring daily since babyhood.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2021

I should add, these three items have been her lovies as long as she can remember, and all three date back to babyhood.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2021

Since he had so little strength in these latter days the child at times had gone back to crawling as he used to in his babyhood.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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