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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
Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
HBCUs graduate the highest number of Black PhDs in STEM and serve as the cradle of development for some of the most successful and influential professionals in the U.S., such as former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Ronnie wore a white robe and cradled a cross in his arms.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His lightning-quick, single-leg takedown went right into a cradle.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
HBCUs graduate the highest number of Black PhDs in STEM and serve as the cradle of development for some of the most successful and influential professionals in the U.S., such as former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
In a TikTok video with over 1.3 million views, Julie Nashawaty from Boston shared the moment her husband Steve Granelli cradled Luna in his arms to calm her down during one of her frequent episodes of confusion and crying.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Ronnie wore a white robe and cradled a cross in his arms.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
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Surveillance footage has captured a brazen theft in England, showing robbers taking a golden toilet from the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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But at Delmonico’s, the birthplace of Eggs Benedict, customers are more excited than ever to try new egg dishes.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another source said the cause of his death is unclear.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Were any of your sources threatened for their participation?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Unlike Ophiocordyceps, which forces ants to clamp onto vegetation before a fruiting body erupts from their heads, Gibellula species spread in a finer, more filamentous way, using the entire spider’s body as a fungal scaffolding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Simply clamp and rotate one full turn for the former and half a turn for the latter.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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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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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, the origin of this claim can be traced to a parody Facebook page known as America's Last Line of Defense.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Has the league prepared her to take the next step with the Chicago Sky? Daily Horoscope for March 09, 2025 Daily Horoscope for March 09, 2025 Anti-Trump, Musk protest at Orland Park Tesla countered by MAGA demonstrators Five years ago, COVID gripped the world in fear.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Marshall of the parade, standing with family and friends, pours green dye into the iconic Forsyth Park Fountain, enough to cause the fountain’s ornate ironwork to project bright green water for days.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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The double-dipper was fined 500 euros (around $540) and received a lifetime ban from visiting the fountain.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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One woman clings to her cat eye By April Long Read On Truer Words Kiss and Makeup Knock It Off?—
Jessica Iredale,
airmail.news,
12 Mar. 2025
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Kodak invented the digital camera but clung to film.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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