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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Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 July 2025
The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
For parents already stretched thin, especially in households with newborns, this device can take on a sizable mental and physical load.
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Adjective
The newborn experienced lung issues and infections and was kept in the hospital’s Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit for eight months.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 July 2025
The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
So, the $1,000 grant is really just a redistribution from taxpayers and lenders to newborns, which is neutral in terms of efficiency.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
For parents already stretched thin, especially in households with newborns, this device can take on a sizable mental and physical load.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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“Newborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newborn. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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