swaddle

Example Sentences

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“We knew absolutely nothing about child care. We needed someone to show us: This is how you change a diaper, this is how you swaddle, this is how you wash a baby’s hair,” said Zhu.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

The word “overbundle,” meaning to swaddle a newborn too tightly, appeared for the first time in The Times yesterday.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

In that tradition, he presents power looks for his Andreadamo grand with grommets and leather, tulle and knitwear that swaddle the form.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

The 39-year-old Costa Mesa resident held Vivian in a baby carrier, underneath her down jacket, a swaddle and a blanket to block the brutal wind chill.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

She’s wearing a halter and I hold on to it, but mostly she stays still as I swab out her nostrils and swaddle her throat in flannel.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen