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Recent Examples of bassinet
The Hatch Baby lamp for middle-of-the-night feedings and check-ins, swaddles for coziness, a bedside bassinet, and a lounger that’s both washable and breathable.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
When a person opens the drawer and places a baby in the bassinet inside, three separate alarms sound to alert first responders, and an orange bag falls out with information about what rights a parent has, and what a mother’s body experiences after birth.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The comedian announced her birth on X by posting a photo of the newborn in a hospital bassinet.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
When a person opens the drawer and places a baby in the bassinet inside, three separate alarms sound to alert first responders, and an orange bag falls out with information about what rights a parent has, and what a mother’s body experiences after birth.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The comedian announced her birth on X by posting a photo of the newborn in a hospital bassinet.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassinet
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That’s the crib notes version of the Sharks’ disappointing 1-3-1 road trip, which ended Wednesday with a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena despite a brilliant 38-save effort from goalie Yaroslav Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Child-friendly features, from a travel crib to fireplace grates, will make your stay more comfortable; several separate bathrooms give everyone their own space; upscale amenities, like heated flooring and optional catering, make every day feel like a treat.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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The installation is a large-scale wooden cradle, normally a symbol of safety and nurture.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The device comes with a USB-C charging cradle and cable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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What message would that send to those same players: throw your toys out of the pram and get your move?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bassinet. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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