apron strings
Example Sentences
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Brunger, Cleary and Kavanaugh created a musical during the pandemic that sought to ride the apron strings of a beloved baking competition with global reach.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
This cutting of the apron strings sometimes comes early: Certain seal moms spend as little as three days nursing their pups before ducking beneath the chilly ocean waves, never to return.
From New York Times • May 1, 2021
How do I manage my mother’s anxieties while disentangling myself from her apron strings?
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2019
"That was puberty age and they were becoming a bit more strong-willed and not tied to the apron strings," he told police.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2018
He staggered over to Travis and jerked hard on his apron strings, untying them.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
