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as in birthplace
a place of origin Philadelphia is known as "the cradle of liberty" because it was there that the Declaration of Independence was signed

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verb

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Recent Examples of cradle
Noun
Sealy Frisco Queen Pillow Top Mattress This pillowtop mattress combines the benefits of memory foam and traditional coils, creating a responsive bed that cradles pressure points without sagging. Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Corked bottles should be cradled to keep the cork from drying out, while twist-cap bottles can be arranged vertically without the same concern. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 To ensure your stand never damages your devices, look for a model with rubber or silicone padding in the phone cradle. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cradle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
Noun
  • But despite his global dominance, Armani — who died at age 91 on September 4 — will be honored for the last time in a private funeral ceremony away from the spotlight and near his birthplace.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The iconic New York music venue CBGB is the ultimate contrast as the noted birthplace of American punk rock music.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Tesla is registered to 20-year-old David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, according to a senior LAPD source.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona, 26 and father Tony, 25, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • Moo Deng was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona and father Tony at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • And because of its higher-level academic origins, the majority of voters on either side of its function would likely struggle to define it.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The missions will each focus on different effects of the solar wind and space weather, from their origins at the Sun to their farthest reaches billions of miles away at the edge of our Solar System.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Marswalker has rugged wheels in each corner for gripping the steps, as well as a long antenna to sense angles and heights.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The need for such shelters came into sharp focus in January 2025, when prolonged periods of frigid winter weather gripped Louisville.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) and Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) discovered Lester’s lifeless body submerged in an Arconia fountain in the Season 4 finale.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After the building's beloved doorman, Lester (Teddy Coluca), is found dead in the courtyard's fountain, the group comes together once again to get to the bottom of the mystery.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even when Pegula rediscovered her ability to smother Sabalenka with deep returns to her backhand, the Belarusian clung onto her serve.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
    Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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