crib

Example Sentences

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Blain told the court Thea had been in sleeping in her crib when she went to take a nap herself, but was woken when a neighbour came to the door.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Just days after Alexa officially took ownership of her father’s Nolita crib, Joel slashed $4.9 million from his Long Island estate, Realtor.com® can reveal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

She must have heard him cry, sleepwalked to the nursery, lifted him out of the crib while she was still asleep, then woke to discover the crib empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

She has long been seen as someone who does not — to crib a phrase occasionally used about her behind closed doors — “wait her turn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

He went to the tool crib and carried out a cardboard box.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam