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Use it right from the start as a full-size, zip-in infant bassinet, which transitions into a comfort sleep/play space for older babies and toddlers (up to 30 pounds).
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Safe sleep recommendations for babies include laying them down on their back instead of their stomach on a firm mattress in their own space, like a crib or bassinet.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 5 May 2025
The 6-week-old baby was found lying in her bassinet.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Next come the gadgets: the Snoo, a shimmying bassinet that allegedly makes babies sleep for at least an hour longer than a typical crib; the Nanit, an eye-of-Sauron-style video monitor; Owlet, a sock-like heart-rate and oxygen sensor that turns your baby’s crib into a mini NICU.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Safe sleep recommendations for babies include laying them down on their back instead of their stomach on a firm mattress in their own space, like a crib or bassinet.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 5 May 2025
The 6-week-old baby was found lying in her bassinet.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Next come the gadgets: the Snoo, a shimmying bassinet that allegedly makes babies sleep for at least an hour longer than a typical crib; the Nanit, an eye-of-Sauron-style video monitor; Owlet, a sock-like heart-rate and oxygen sensor that turns your baby’s crib into a mini NICU.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassinet
Noun
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Unlike the other contestants, she’s not dressed up in a tuxedo or sitting at a table to eat expensive-looking food — she’s being bottle-fed in her crib.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The Daily Telegraph reported that the death was also similar to that of toddler Jack Mackay, who died in the same area in 2013 while playing in his crib with a loose curtain cord, which tragically wrapped around his neck.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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When the handset was resting on the cradle, the line was closed.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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To borrow from Walt Whitman, the Mooch is out of the cradle, endlessly rocking.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Every weekday morning, a 53-year-old tradesman drives his horse and buggy through the heart of Ohio Amish country to begin his workday in a factory full of robots.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Summer can also be a great time to plan a trip, but be forewarned: the Delmarva Peninsula can be very hot, muggy, and buggy during the height of the season.—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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One person suggested Cousins return to the spot on a daily basis and try to strike up a relationship with the septuagenarian pushing the pram.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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No trace of the 10-foot pram used by Ralph has ever been found.—
Robert E. Houle,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bassinet. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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