babyhood

Example Sentences

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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

I wasn’t after infants who are incidental to the plot; I wanted babies whose babyhood was essential to the story.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

When children first come to school, they step out of the private world of babyhood and family.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

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

From BBC • Aug. 3, 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