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Recent Examples of bassinet
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.
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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
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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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
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassinet
Noun
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The angle of the fan is adjustable, so airflow can be directed toward a child’s face on a hot afternoon or toward a crib during nap time.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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In her bedroom is a crib holding newborn Cristina and candles burning under a religious portrait and photos from her wedding.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To stop each dog from trying to reach the toy, the owners sat at a dining table or on the floor while the dog was put behind a child safety gate, or was in a dog cradle or bed.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior of the world.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Once there, e-bikes and golf buggies are available to get around, so a vehicle is not needed after arrival.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
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The annual Dakar Rally may be best known for the sandstorming, badlands-bashing trucks, buggies and motorcycles that compete within its map boundaries, but the event has also inspired some radical on- and off-road support rigs and RVs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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