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Recent Examples of bassinet
Then there are pack ‘n’ plays, travel cribs, and bassinets—also all different.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
The boxes are designed with bassinets, and equipped with electricity, air conditioning and heating, but they’re not federally regulated.
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Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Baby bassinets aren't an option on every flight and are first come, first served.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.
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Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
The boxes are designed with bassinets, and equipped with electricity, air conditioning and heating, but they’re not federally regulated.
—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Baby bassinets aren't an option on every flight and are first come, first served.
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.
—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassinet
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Available in pink or blue, the toy—which attaches to crib bars or can be situated near your child’s sleeping space—features a relaxing array of sounds, lights, and music, along with gentle motion, to encourage your darling to doze.
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Upon driving home from work on the afternoon of Denise's vanishing, her husband Nathan Lee found their children, 2-year-old Noah and 6-month-old Adam, alone in the same crib.
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The club retired the cradle of Louis XIV from its badge—a symbol of Saint-Germain as a suburban town 20 kilometers outside Paris, where the kings once lived.
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However, the country’s history draws parallels with Atlanta’s own identity as a cradle of civil rights activism.
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Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club.
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The first cars looked like horse buggies.
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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
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The majority of the 1048 pieces in this set are used to build the much larger pram, but the completely separate Grogu figure is a joy to put together.
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bassinet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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