cat's cradles

plural of cat's cradle

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Noun
  • Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That’s a big disappointment since Universal has billed Fallout as one of the three marquee mazes of Horror Nights 2025, alongside Five Nights at Freddy’s and Terrifier, the top two mazes of the night.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The next few months bring endless possibilities for outdoor outings like pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and fall walks.
    Melody Kazel, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Expect flocks of vibrant flamingos and tiny flitting hummingbirds spreading their wings over the turquoise waters and tangles of mangroves that unfold across lagoons that stretch parallel to the sea.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The administration’s evolving guidance and questioning of scientific and pharmaceutical company clinical trials have sparked adaptations by states to try to clear the tangles.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.
    Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Cat's cradles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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