babyhood

noun

Definition of babyhoodnext
as in infancy

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Recent Examples of babyhood His arms, still rounded with the softness of babyhood, were raised; his hands behind his head. — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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  1. infancy
  2. adolescence
Noun
  • Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The company said almost all of that figure would come from its artificial intelligence business, which was — and is — in its relative infancy.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of infancy
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  • Knight had developed a private love of music as a child, only to be thrust into the spotlight in adolescence thanks in part to his dad’s connections.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s Teens & Screens study surveyed more than 1,500 adolescents (ages 10-24, reflecting the ages of adolescence as defined by the National Academy of Sciences).
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adolescence

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