cradle

Example Sentences

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Usually, Meadowlark and I use our before-bed time to talk, brush our teeth together, or play cat’s cradle or card games she invents.

From Literature

The pink of the woman’s nails as she cradled the baby’s back.

From Literature

“Ask the salesperson for a pillow. Then check the following: Lie on your back and focus on your spine. It should be neutral, not arched, and your hips and shoulders should feel cradled.”

From MarketWatch

I scratched his neck and cradled his chest as she told him he was a really good boy and we loved him.

From The Wall Street Journal

And frankly, having grown accustomed to the silky cradle over at the hotel, I’d found it hard to sleep on plain old cotton sheets again.

From Literature