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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
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The Steelers' six Super Bowl titles, and the region's reputation as a cradle for Hall of Famers, have been built on franchise QBs.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
As Cara cradles Spencer’s baby (who is now without a mother, after the aforementioned heart-wrenching ending for Alexandra), Cara essentially pushes Elizabeth away.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Side and stomach sleepers will especially appreciate the side channels that cradle arms, as well as divots that minimize pressure on cheeks and ears.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
The Steelers' six Super Bowl titles, and the region's reputation as a cradle for Hall of Famers, have been built on franchise QBs.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The biscuit somehow trickled forward, to the point where a prone goalie managed to cradle it between his helmet and his hands.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
As Cara cradles Spencer’s baby (who is now without a mother, after the aforementioned heart-wrenching ending for Alexandra), Cara essentially pushes Elizabeth away.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
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The country is also the birthplace of bubble tea, now a global phenomenon.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is the undisputed birthplace of jazz, where the genre was created by the same cross-cultural collisions that brought us gumbo and Mardi Gras.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tesla's lower-cost Model Y: US launch pushed back as sources reveal production challengesNeed a break?—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The goal should be not to remove the sources of conflict with Russia but to place constraints on its ability to harm U.S. interests.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Begin by clamping at the root and work your way down the hair shaft in one-to-two-inch sections, holding each for just a few seconds, to achieve the look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
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The speakers themselves have basic spring clip terminals that clamp onto the bare ends of the wire.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Oct. 2024
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Dana is really mothering to her fullest at the top of the hour.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Columbus was a stand-in for the nation’s hagiographic origin story, much like the Mayflower or its Western pioneers.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the first film in a Marvel franchise establishes the protagonist’s origins, and the sequels present that character with challenges from increasingly formidable opponents.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Biden was also seen being escorted to his seat by his wife and a priest, gripping onto both and moving cautiously.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And the man’s mother in tears recalling her son, a Boston police officer whose death is at the heart of a trial gripping the nation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But for anyone with a taste for operatic violence and fountains of blood as shotgun and assault rifle blasts send bodies flying in slo-mo or dancing like convulsive marionettes, Gareth Evans’ gritty neo-noir will be just the ticket.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The land will feature relaxing gardens, dancing fountains, a grand carousel, and a dual-launch racing roller coaster with 5,000 feet of track and speeds up to 62 mph.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The hojicha was so earthy and coated my tongue, clinging to the fattiness of the oat milk.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The bodies of four people who had clung to the cargo doors of a C-130 falling like sacks of flour out of the sky as the plane rose.—
Jennifer Brookland,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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