Example Sentences

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Cradled in her grandmother's arms, Siwar stared with her large eyes at the unfamiliar crowds of police, medical workers, and journalists gathered on the border.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Cradled in a hillside among old-growth trees, the school is made of wood, copper and local limestone.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Cradled inside is a spherical TV monitor roughly the size of a basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2021

Cradled in my arms, gently jawing my hand in his mouth, he's as docile as any lapdog.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2011

Cradled under one arm was an antlered helm, its magnificent rack shimmering in gold.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin