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The clearance section is chock-full of funky accessories, including shoes, jewelry, and even a handbag that looks like a teddy bear.—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025 One personal touch in elementary school was when a giant teddy bear was placed in Phoenix’s seat whenever she was hospitalized.—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 Previous reports said the speedboat sank with personal items still inside, including a small teddy bear, though no visible tags were on its hull and no personal papers were inside the vessel.—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 MacFarlane will continue to provide the voice of Ted — a teddy bear brought to life by a boy’s wish, now grown up and bearing the hallmarks of a boorish Seth MacFarlane character.—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teddy bear
Word History
Etymology
Teddy, nickname of Theodore Roosevelt; from a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting
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