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hand that rocks the cradle
noun as in power broker
Example Sentences
His sentencing, which occurred days before the pandemic forced New York to shutter, was attended by the women who testified against him, including “Sopranos” and “Hand That Rocks the Cradle” actress Annabella Sciorra.
The ’80s and ’90s were a heyday for movies about terrorized yuppies, in the mode of “Fatal Attraction,” “Single White Female” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.”
There are times when The Cable Guy plays more like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle than a traditional comedy.
She is the only one of the six witnesses who is considered a celebrity, with roles in the hit TV series Sopranos and several movies, including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Jungle Fever.
Sciorra drew acclaim for her part in Spike Lee’s 1991 movie “Jungle Fever” and her role as a pregnant woman molested by her doctor in 1992’s “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” the next year.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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