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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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Scientists additionally found at least three planes aboard the ship, including a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber with a bomb still secured in the release cradle.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Serene blue acrylic patches, cradling the artist, accentuating the father’s magnified hand, and barely brushing by the mother’s leg, draw together the family unit.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Yet even in this cradle of endemic life, one region stands apart, both for its diversity and its age.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Scientists additionally found at least three planes aboard the ship, including a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber with a bomb still secured in the release cradle.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the center of all those pointy twigs will be a cup shape of soft and downy materials that will cradle the eggs and the new babies.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Serene blue acrylic patches, cradling the artist, accentuating the father’s magnified hand, and barely brushing by the mother’s leg, draw together the family unit.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradle
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This vibrant event, a modern echo of ancient gatherings, powerfully announced a bold ambition: this historic city is not just a birthplace of civilization, democracy and innovation, but a rising force aiming to be Europe's next major startup hub.—
Timothy Papandreou,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Molson Coors has operated its Fort Worth brewery at 7001 South Freeway, the birthplace of Miller Lite, since 1969.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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During the speech, McLean mentioned uncertainty in federal funding sources while discussing affordability in Boise.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Stimson worked quickly, cutting across the tissue of the thigh and clamping bleeding vessels along the way.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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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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Pope Leo's Chicago origins and Peruvian service Born and raised in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV moved to Peru in 1985 to serve in the Augustinian mission in the area of Chulucanas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Di Placido has delved into the meaning of the Oscar-winning film Parasite and explained the origin of popular internet memes, such as the Sigma Male and the Backrooms.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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These angular hooks are especially useful for gripping onto bathroom towels or kitchen rags.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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Season 2 of The Last Of Us has been a bit of a mixed bag so far, with some really gripping moments and some odd choices that got the season off to a wobbly start.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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This fountain is nearly identical in design to Petlibro’s Dockstream Fountain, but has a small hood to better track each pet.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Leaders were the fountains of knowledge, the ones everyone turned to when problems arose.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Cats demonstrating insecure attachment, by contrast, demonstrate signs of stress such as twitching their tail and licking their lips, and either staying away from their caregiver or clinging to them and not moving.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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California State Parks staff found a live infestation of golden mussels clinging to a boat Tuesday during a screening at Beals Point.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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