How do you use Cradle in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like trough or rocker, plus the exact meaning.
Cradle in a sentence
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Cradle meaning
- A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
- The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.
- Infancy, or very early life.
Synonyms of Cradle
Using Cradle
- The main meaning on this page is: A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots. | The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence. | Infancy, or very early life.
- Useful related words include: baby bed, trough, rocker, birth.
- In the example corpus, cradle often appears in combinations such as: the cradle, cradle of, cradle to.
Context around Cradle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cradle
- In this selection, "cradle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inside, gently, swings, swings, feet and suplex stand out and add context to how "cradle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an inside cradle for a and an inside cradle and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cradle" sits close to words such as ababa, accommodating and adhered, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cradle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ife is the cradle of Yoruba Civilization. (7 words)
KO countered Theory on the top rope with a cradle suplex. (11 words)
Garcia appeared to have baited Danielson into an inside cradle then a Sharpshooter. (13 words)
However, she also claims that he was aroused by the fact that she was a virgin, claiming he would call her his 'baby', cradle her in his arms like a child and stroke her hair. (35 words)
Designed with side-sleepers in mind, this contour pillow will gently cradle your thighs in a natural position, and therefore keeps your hips, legs, and knees aligned while you sleep. (30 words)
Designed to gently cradle feet, the $60 sandal is made from a dual-layer construction with a soft top layer and a tougher outsole for durability and stability. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
If Miami University (Ohio) is the Cradle of Football Coaches, then the NFL office is the cradle of pro sports leaders.
A variety of equipment - including nest swings, cradle swings, sensory panels and climbing frames – has been installed and these vary from area to area.
Bait and switch by Garcia as he goes for an inside cradle for a near fall.
Bandido went for 21 Plex, but Loco got an inside cradle for the pin.
Designed to gently cradle feet, the $60 sandal is made from a dual-layer construction with a soft top layer and a tougher outsole for durability and stability.
Designed with side-sleepers in mind, this contour pillow will gently cradle your thighs in a natural position, and therefore keeps your hips, legs, and knees aligned while you sleep.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives a political speech at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, April 1, 2023 in Garden City, New York.
From cradle to crayons, the program sparks a child’s curiosity and social/emotional skills.
Garcia appeared to have baited Danielson into an inside cradle then a Sharpshooter.
He achieved his political rise in South Carolina, once the cradle of the Confederacy.
However, she also claims that he was aroused by the fact that she was a virgin, claiming he would call her his 'baby', cradle her in his arms like a child and stroke her hair.
Ife is the cradle of Yoruba Civilization.
In short, she put it to Roosevelt, and this was actually her phrase, “cradle to grave economic security,” which Roosevelt then embraced that idea moving forward.
It comes from the cradle of Enlightenment and human rights, the pinnacle of humor and political cynicism.
JD blocked a splash with his knees and put Rollins in an inside cradle for a nearfall.
KO countered Theory on the top rope with a cradle suplex.
Lee avoids a Phantom Driver with an inside cradle and a near fall.
New York-based Pakistani singer-songwriter Arooj Aftab blends traditional Sufi devotional poetry with gentle folk guitar and ambient elements that perfectly cradle her ethereal voice.
The Class of 2023 will be inducted on August 11-12 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Cradle of Basketball.
The first Shellharbour CoastSnap phone cradle was installed at Shell Cove Harbour Breakwater South in November 2022, all four have now been installed.
Common combinations with cradle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cradle 62×
- cradle of 52×
- cradle to 18×
- inside cradle 10×
- cradle for 10×
- in cradle 10×
- from cradle 6×
- to cradle 6×
- cradle the 6×
- cradle and 5×