cat's cradle
Example Sentences
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There are frequent power cuts, as witnessed by the sagging cat's-cradle of wires overhead.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2016
Sometimes, too, she binds the sides of the hollow with a cat's-cradle of string in order to ensnare the eye and lead it deeper into the interior.
From Time Magazine Archive
They play at cat’s-cradle to catch the ball of the sun lest it should sink and be lost for ever.
From Ancient Art and Ritual by Harrison, Jane Ellen
It is a slow game," said Jack, equably; "let us try cat's-cradle.
From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft
"You little fool," said I between my teeth, "do you think you can play alley-taw and cat's-cradle with a man like that?"
From The Hidden Children by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
