- present participle of cradle.
cradling
Example Sentences
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Inside a dimly lit room, participants slept with monitors attached to their heads, some cradling stuffed toys in their beds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The elderly grimace, hobbling on crutches, and wide-eyed children stare, cradling chickens carried from homes they were forced to leave behind.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Martin, the author of the Game of Thrones books, cradling a fluffy wolf-like pup in his arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
To the left, “Painting and Sculpture” clutches a palette while cradling a miniaturized replica of the Dionysus torso from the Parthenon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“Oh, I should think our troubles are over,” put in Fflewddur, cradling his injured arm.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
