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bassinet

[bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net] / ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt /
NOUN
baby bed
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Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.

From MarketWatch Mar. 14, 2026

For example, some families may not have the means to purchase a crib or bassinet; a hospital might direct them to resources to help with that.

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

“I was already buying their stuff, like the automatic rocker and the bassinet so the fact that they reached out was pretty cool,” she said in a telephone interview before heading to a studio session.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

"The tip of the tornado came down and picked up the bassinet with my baby, Lord, in it," Ms Moore told a local news station.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2023

Home from the hospital, I sat for hours by his bassinet and absorbed his mysterious perfection.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

The Baby Industrial Complex will convince you that you need six different kinds of bassinets, co-sleepers, etc.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2023

“We had bassinets in the back of the tour bus,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2023

Items on sale include lamps, a bar, trolleys, seats, emergency exit signs, baby bassinets and even a cockpit rescue rope.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2022

Etienne imagines shortwave receivers disguised as oatmeal boxes or tucked under floorboards, receivers buried beneath flagstones or concealed inside bassinets.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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