cradling
Example Sentences
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Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Audience members, seated in neat rows and cradling cocktails, enthusiastically applaud.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
In one shot, Hindley is seen crouching on a rock, cradling her dog, in an area known as Hollin Brown Knoll.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Suddenly, Henry, 6, walks into the dads’ circle, cradling three baby dolls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
Maybe it was the crazed look in Hyacinth’s eyes, or the fact that she was cradling a strange yet adorable kitten in her arms, but her siblings did not stop to argue.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
