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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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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the 1848 meeting at Seneca Falls, New York, is often regarded as the cradle of the women's suffrage movement
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as in to mother
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Recent Examples of cradle
Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, the team needed to cut away the original motor cradle at the rear of the Twizzy to accommodate the new gubbins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
They’re made with real leather and are cushioned to cradle your foot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This becomes both a test of Vernice’s loyalty and an opportunity to reaffirm her virtue as a woman who just wants to help out her cradle-friend.
—Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, the team needed to cut away the original motor cradle at the rear of the Twizzy to accommodate the new gubbins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
These orthotic-rivaling insoles offer several benefits and are strategically designed to cradle your feet.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
They’re made with real leather and are cushioned to cradle your foot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
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And as has been ARC’s tradition since the festival launched in 2021, the bill features a list of house music pioneers, with the festival itself intended to celebrate the city’s history as the genre’s birthplace.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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St Andrews, Scotland The birthplace of golf, and the town where Prince William and Kate fell in love during college, should be on every adult’s bucket list.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Although the heat has everyone dealing with some degree of dampness, sweating is often a source of violent embarrassment for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The publication also seeks to become the community’s go-to source for reliable information on the rebuilding process and to provide specific advice for residents and businesses grappling with building permits and insurance claims.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Barrington Elementary For more than a decade, Claudia Lopez joined other Barrington Elementary School mothers to cook a meal of turkey, potato salad, mashed potatoes, cornbread and chocoflan for Thanksgiving.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Key strands of the film are about mothering with laser focus on the parents played by Okonedo and Mallen.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the spotlight settles on each of them, that person unspools a monologue, a candid account of their origins, their desires and dreams, their galaxy of excuses and explanations.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Most students were children of West African origin born in the United States, and some were from European nations.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The schoolchildren said they were sometimes ordered to strip to their underwear or be naked and told to squat with their arms extended, gripping heavy rocks.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the video, one young man can be seen repeatedly beating an individual lying on the ground while another suspect gripped the victim’s foot, restraining him in place.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the lava fountains were creating trouble for neighboring communities and a highway where the volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra, was falling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the center of the design sat a running water fountain that spilled out into a pool below.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of helium balloons clinging to the memorial for 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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