nursery rhyme

noun

: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

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The first episode will cover speech and toddler learning, the second will dive into nursery rhymes, the third focuses on preschool learning, including the ABCs, and the final episode is filled with fan-favorite songs. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Elton John, Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Harrison, and David Crosby are just a few of the big names who pass through on the star-studded Under the Red Sky, rarely making recognizable or worthwhile contributions to a set of songs that frequently reference nursery rhymes. Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 Tonies with songs and nursery rhymes, or customizable Tonies are also available. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024 At the time, many future hip-hop icons were executing their verses in a simplified, nursery rhyme style. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nursery rhyme 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursery rhyme was in 1807

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“Nursery rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20rhyme. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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nursery rhyme

noun
: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

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