marriage … swaddled him in a domesticity he came to loathe—Nina Auerbach
Examples of swaddle in a Sentence
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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While the modern gameplan in the NFL is to swaddle nearly every team’s stars in bubble wrap during the preseason in order to avoid serious injuries, Burrow wants to play in the summer.—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 For a more casual look, try these Dr. Scholl’s platform sneakers that are podiatrist-approved and have a plush insole that’ll swaddle your feet in coziness.—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025 The video features Sevyn swaddled in a baby blanket with her brown hair on full display.—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 O'Brien Peck, 34, posted two photos of the pair's youngest son swaddled in his baby blanket with his newborn baby cap.—Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for swaddle
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Etymology
Middle English swadelen, swathelen, probably alteration of swedelen, swethelen, from swethel swaddling band, from Old English; akin to Old English swathian to swathe
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