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cradle

Definition for cradle

noun as in small bed for baby

Strongest match

crib

Strong matches

bassinet, cot, hamper, pannier

noun as in early childhood; origins

verb as in hold in arms; nurture

Strong matches

lull, nestle, nourish, nurse, rock, support, tend

Weak match

watch over

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Example Sentences

Two hundred bones are packed in crates, each in its own custom foam cradle.

District 14, which is 61% Latino, includes Boyle Heights, the cradle of Latino politics in Los Angeles.

The Transformers actress tagged the musician in a photo which showed her kneeling, covered in a black substance and cradling a baby bump.

From BBC

That a non-Latino will represent the Eastside, the cradle of Latino politics in the city, for the first time in nearly 40 years, is particularly galling to some Eastside residents and especially politicos.

First, patients go through a period of “immobilization” of roughly four weeks, Rothenberg said, during which time the shoulder should be subjected to only “very controlled movement” and is often kept cradled in a sling.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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