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cradling

verb as in hold in arms; nurture

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Rocki Irish Mayers was born on 13 September, the singer announced in an Instagram post, sharing a snap of her cradling her daughter alongside a picture of miniature pink boxing gloves.

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In one shot, Hindley is seen crouching on a rock, cradling her dog, in an area known as Hollin Brown Knoll.

From BBC

On July 14, the DHS X account featured a painting of a young white couple cradling a baby in a covered wagon on the Great Plains with the caption, “Remember your Homeland’s Heritage.”

The wife of former prime minister Boris Johnson shared a selfie from a hospital bed while cradling the couple's fourth child, five-week-old Poppy, on Friday evening.

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Suddenly, Henry, 6, walks into the dads’ circle, cradling three baby dolls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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