1
: recently born
2
: born anew
Examples of newborn in a Sentence
Adjective
felt like a newborn activist after that pep rally
Noun
a mother goat and all of her newborn
intentionally bought clothes that were too big for her newborn but which undoubtedly would fit him in a few months
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
His wife was sitting in the public gallery a few feet away, cradling their tiny newborn son, Deen.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 24 May 2025
Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Signs of a successful feeding routine include: Your newborn is nursing often.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 May 2025
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Adjective
Every cut, every scratch, every navel of a newborn calf threatened to turn fatal in the pre-eradication era.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
His wife was sitting in the public gallery a few feet away, cradling their tiny newborn son, Deen.
—Adrian Florido, NPR, 24 May 2025
Noun
Also, newborns rely on maternal antibodies from the vaccine to protect them.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Signs of a successful feeding routine include: Your newborn is nursing often.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 May 2025
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
1
: recently born
2
: born anew
newborn
2 of 2 noun
plural newborn or newborns
: a newborn individual
Medical Definition
newborn
1 of 2 adjective
new·born
ˈn(y)ü-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
1
: recently born
a newborn infant
2
: affecting or relating to the newborn
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