Care Bear
nounEtymology Brand name. The characters were introduced in 1981 for use on greeting cards and turned into plush toys in 1983.
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Any of a brand of cheerful bear figures, seen on greeting cards and as stuffed toys.
- The baby or toddler who goes to sleep alone (with a Care Bear, with his favorite blanket, or by sucking his thumb) learns valuable self-quieting behaviors that can be used for many years to come.1994, Edward R. Christophersen, Pediatric Compliance: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician, page 171:
- But the domestic turkey is about as remote from the wild animal as a Care Bear is from a grizzly.2004, Jerry Sullivan, Hunting for Frogs on Elston, and Other Tales from Field & Street, page 68:
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- One of my real aspirations of this is I wanna see interstellar wars between Care Bears and Klingons.2007 March 13, Will Wright, keynote, South by Southwest, Austin
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Colloquial, Endearing, Slang A kind and caring person.
- He was smart, tough, witty yet gentle all at the same time. He was my care bear.2004, Jordyn Tate, Unforgivable Misconception, page 15:
- "Man, you are beautiful, my Care Bear", he said in awe.2013, D. Antoinette, The First Book of Carrie, page 121:
- Derived terms
- carebear