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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
Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
The coils offer full lumbar support and are arranged to cradle your spine but are also stiff around the edge.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
There’s also a separate accessory cradle to hold the combination and crevice tools, pet tool, flexible tool, and dust bags.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
One wiggled his dentures while cradling lead sinkers in his mouth.
—Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
The coils offer full lumbar support and are arranged to cradle your spine but are also stiff around the edge.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
Verb
Plus, the wheel baskets accommodate a wide range of tire sizes, and the padded cradles help prevent frame damage.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
There’s also a separate accessory cradle to hold the combination and crevice tools, pet tool, flexible tool, and dust bags.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
Noun
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Without one of those, a person must show a driver’s license or identification along with another document showing birthplace, such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, consular report of birth abroad or final adoption decree.—
Grace Abels,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Their antecedents are ancient (Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese characters, Mesoamerican pictograms), though the journey from their modern birthplace (Japan circa the turn of the millennium) to their current ubiquity has been quick.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Open source robotics with a strong community focus Everything about the BHL robot is open source.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Democracy in Action has kept the source of its funding secret.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Ryobi also makes a reliable one with a rotating head, an option to clamp in place and 40 hours of run time on one charge.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The two enclosures connect to one another with standard speaker wire and basic clamping terminals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Lupita Nyong'o stars as Roz, a service robot who washes up on a small island with no human inhabitants and must figure out how to adapt her programming to the wilderness while mothering a baby goose.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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One of her reasons for leaving was to focus on mothering her two daughters.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Claire and Owen are raising Maisie, keeping her as under-the-radar as possible, lest she be found and experimented on by scientists enthralled by her unique origin.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Enthralling and sleekly devious, this book is also a lyrical reflection on both the origin and the fate of our species.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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For me thrillers, especially when tinged with horror, are a support structure, to construct stories which are gripping, and which gives you the chance to talk about personal and emotional conflicts which really drive the story, and not just those of the three protagonists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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These rare tapes reveal unnerving insights into his psyche, shedding light on the intricate details of the case and the pervasive fear that gripped the city.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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One of those homers landed in the outfield fountains at The K. In his career, Ohtani is hitting .359 with 11 homers, 29 RBIs and a 1.270 OPS in 27 games against the Royals.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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In those days, the water that gushed from the fountain at the sprawling cemetery south of Tehran was dyed red to honor the blood of Iran’s martyrs.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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Yet the team, buoyed by an uncanny ability to win at home and produce power whenever needed, is clinging to the top of the National League East standings like grim death.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Perhaps nastiest of all, though, are the human bacteria likely clinging to your seemingly new clothes.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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