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bassinet

[bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net] / ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt /
NOUN
baby bed
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“He had just finished setting up the bassinet, shelves, and his baby basket,” said Trejo.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.

From MarketWatch Mar. 14, 2026

These infants were typically found in an adult bed, chair or couch instead of the crib or bassinet recommended by sleep experts.

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

Finally, he dozed off, but every time Ivy tried to put him into his bassinet, he woke up and she had to start all over again.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

He learned to never sit near the bulkhead where bassinets frequently were placed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 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

Judith leads us to a room that looks like a traditional hospital nursery, bassinets filled with sleeping or fussing babies.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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