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teddy bear

A teddy bear or abridged teddy is a stuffed toy looking like an anthropomorphic bear. If teddy bears are mainly made for children to play with, lots of adults also appreciate them.

teddy bear

(= teddy) plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

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teddy bear English » English

teddy ursids stuffed animal soft toy

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Simple sentences

The little girl hugged her teddy bear.

Movie subtitles

He's in your face even, but. he's a teddy bear. He might be a butcher, but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
Thought I was gonna end up living out there with the hill people until this Teddy bear of a man fixed me up at the local garage.
Thought I was gonna end up living out there with the hill people, until this teddy bear of a man fixed me up at the local garage.

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Whatever responsibility poor adults may bear for their lot in life - they may not have worked hard enough, saved enough, or made good decisions - children's circumstances are thrust upon them without any sort of choice.
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In Bush's case, we are beginning to bear the consequences even before he has departed.
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Hence, the West need not bear any responsibility for the outcome.
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This summer, friends who live a few kilometers from us in rural Montana in the western US had to interrupt their dinner when a black bear suddenly came out of the trees.
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In reality, in far too many countries, ordinary citizens do not benefit from any of this money; in fact, they must bear the brunt of the environmental and social costs imposed by mining and drilling operations.
But the facts on the ground do not bear this out.
We should all bear this in mind, for territorial ambition often goes hand in hand with the censor's creed.
Until now, Congress's excessive political polarization has translated into an approach that has pushed more of the burden of adjustment onto those who are less able to bear it.
The Obama administration has staked significant political capital on the wager that Myanmar's promise may finally bear fruit.
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For the sake of human rights and peace in the region, my hope is that the international community will bear witness to these circumstances, consider Judge Goldstone's report in its entirety and press for accountability for the most serious crimes.

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