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
  • Climb an observation tower to look at it from above and wander through the labyrinth to find something unexpected at each dead end.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Downtown Indy is a labyrinth of large windows.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Enjoy the novelty of this corn maze along with hay rides, pumpkin launches, mini donuts and more.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Middle Springs Farm in Paris hosts weekend events with corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and hayrides through October 26.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Box-out drills, tip drills, fighting through a tangle of pads for the ball drills.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Thick, coarse hair does best with a hot-air brush that features strong, durable bristles and tangle-free features.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Cat's cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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