cat's cradle

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Recent Examples of cat's cradle But that string can still be made into something perfect: As Ludwig lovingly points out to his grand-nephews, the knots in the cat's cradle always stay the same distance apart no matter how the configuration is manipulated. Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat's cradle
Noun
  • The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.
    Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But all those columns turning the platforms into mazes?
    Robert Yaro, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Get creative by creating a marble maze and building a one-of-a-kind contraption with cardboard.
    Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Leaving sheets in the dryer for an extended period gives them more opportunity to wrinkle or tangle.
    Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The debate took place against the backdrop of a tangle of state policies.
    Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Traffic snarls clearing Northbound Interstate 75 traffic was closed near downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati police said Tuesday afternoon.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The one-time Sacramento State All-American linebacker was stuck in the snarl of rush-hour traffic in Southern California, his car inching along while his heart and mind were racing.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Cat's cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradle. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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