infant

Example Sentences

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As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Rotta the Hutt, meanwhile, is introduced as an infant in the animated 2008 movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Visitors also encountered early examples of X-ray machines, infant incubators, automobiles, early “flying machines” and submarine technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"We had lost Nels before," he said, referring to a son who died of cancer as an infant.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She wasn’t looking at the camera; she was focused, totally and utterly absorbed, on the infant before her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng