cradling
Example Sentences
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Something in the water flashed at him, and “about half an hour later, Marshall crawled out of the tailrace, cradling his hat to his chest like a hurt child,” exclaiming, “I have found it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Inside a dimly lit room, participants slept with monitors attached to their heads, some cradling stuffed toys in their beds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Turn a little bit sideways!” a photographer requested, and Hathaway laughed and complied, cradling her stomach proudly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He entered the bathroom and saw Nix cradling Andrea, who was "limp" and wrapped in a towel.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Unshaven and cradling his pipe in his right hand, Welles took his seat in front of flash and newsreel cameras.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
