cradle-to-grave
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cradle-to-grave
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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This "cradle-to-grave" approach considers inputs such as fertilizer, water, and energy, along with outputs like emissions and waste.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
This pivot away from the cradle-to-grave approach is likely due in part to what Mangold described last year as “the pejorative way people refer to musical biopics.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Such great, complicated artists don’t deserve the shallow cradle-to-grave treatment common to so many biopics, and thankfully, Ethan Hawke’s new film “Wildcat” isn’t that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
What it is doing now is no simple return to the classic cradle-to-grave benefits system.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
There was more than one event in the cradle-to-grave career of Madame Jumel that called for and received the kindly mystery shroud.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
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