cradling
Example Sentences
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Chris Manak walked into his Highland Park bar Gold Line cradling a formidable lizard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Turn a little bit sideways!” a photographer requested, and Hathaway laughed and complied, cradling her stomach proudly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"She is wheezing," Markos tells the nurse in the video, cradling the poorly chicken with a worried expression on his face.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
She shared two photos of herself in a white outfit cradling her baby bump as Kaplan holds her leg and smiles at her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Mami lay in Papi’s arms, her head on his shoulder, his left hand cradling her face.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
