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

County who had contracted measles as an infant died of SSPE, health officials said in September.

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

So, rather than picking up your infant every time they start to scream, you wait a bit, maybe two minutes, before going in and saying something comforting, rather than soothing them back to sleep.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

In 1717 an infant was found on the steps of the church of Saint Jean Baptiste le Rond in Paris.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife