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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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Recent Examples of cradle
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Two additional layers—a high-density foam base foundation and a plush middle layer—combine to create a supportive mattress that cradles your body and offers head-to-toe pressure relief.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Finally, one of the tall cranes lifted the boat out of the water, high into the air, and carefully swung it over and down onto the team’s boat cradle, on shore.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In the sweet shots, Jake lovingly removes Rocky from a carrier and gently cradles him close to his chest.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Two additional layers—a high-density foam base foundation and a plush middle layer—combine to create a supportive mattress that cradles your body and offers head-to-toe pressure relief.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The university known as the cradle of astronauts will soon send a few more folks to the final frontier.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Finally, one of the tall cranes lifted the boat out of the water, high into the air, and carefully swung it over and down onto the team’s boat cradle, on shore.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
Noun
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And now the Buena Vista is considered the birthplace of Irish coffee.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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By then, aged 29, Julinho was back in his birthplace, Sao Paulo, having spent three years with Fiorentina.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Two sources told Fortune that Amazon’s human resources division—known internally as PXT or the People eXperience Technology team—will be hard hit, but that other areas of Amazon’s core consumer business are also likely to be affected.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The results weren't perfect — for the third quarter in a row, Wells Fargo missed the consensus estimate for NII, a crucial revenue source for traditional banks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Really, the album is about tiring of mothering men who are great in bed but lack crucial social skills.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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After verifying the origins of the different packages, the exhibition manager agreed with the transportation company that the delivery would be signed for, ahead of the unpackaging of the pieces the following Monday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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There was no invoice showing the origin of the 10 sweet merengues at the front counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just around the corner is Mary Square (Mariatorget)—an excellent spot for people-watching beside a large fountain.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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The hotel was still, one of those colonial donjons lush with tropical flowers, a fountain, and gardens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two governors' races dominate this upcoming off-cycle Election Day, as Democrats hope to cling to power in the Garden State and flip control from Republicans in Virginia, as both incumbents are term-limited.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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