infant

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It’s at least the state’s second infant case of measles so far this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

One infant was sleeping on its side wedged between two rolls of fabric with another behind its head - this is "how one parent did it", said Clegg.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If your sleep-trained infant is waking up just as much as they were previously, but you feel as if they’re able to get themselves back to sleep—sometimes without waking you up at all—that’s huge.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

She was an infant, and very small for her age, scarcely larger than a boot.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket