Example Sentences
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"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
British actress Wunmi Mosaku, nominated for best supporting actress for Sinners, cradled her baby bump in a glittering gown with a cut-out shoulder.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“The Housemaid” lives and dies by Seyfried’s hand, and she keeps the film cradled in Nina’s white-knuckled grip for each one of its eye-popping 131 minutes.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
I scratched his neck and cradled his chest as she told him he was a really good boy and we loved him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Nathan gently cradled the egg in his hands.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
