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David Jordan, 53, of Northwest Washington, dandled his 6-month-old son on his lap as the rest of his family played on a blanket.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022

Now he dandled a baby on his knee, greeted his former cellmate’s mother, checked his phone, answered a call, then yelled congratulations to another family.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2022

And then we see Walt’s baby Holly, in a pink hat with cat’s ears, being dandled on Hank’s knee.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2012

Call the child to be dandled with rhymes,livened with drum-talk, cuddled and calmedwith flutes and fiddles, anthems and psalmody.Welcome the child with a sky full of chimes.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2010

I could see the stream where Denna and I had dandled our feet.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss