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Recent Examples of bassinet
The proud mom shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
That summer, Regina’s baby, then a newborn, had spent the end of August there in her bassinet, spared from the heat inside, where only a sliver of sun would hit the eastward wall in the early morning.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
So, too, is the $1,700 bassinet, designed to automatically respond to the cries of a newborn by gently rocking the baby back to sleep.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The Hatch Baby lamp for middle-of-the-night feedings and check-ins, swaddles for coziness, a bedside bassinet, and a lounger that’s both washable and breathable.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
That summer, Regina’s baby, then a newborn, had spent the end of August there in her bassinet, spared from the heat inside, where only a sliver of sun would hit the eastward wall in the early morning.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
So, too, is the $1,700 bassinet, designed to automatically respond to the cries of a newborn by gently rocking the baby back to sleep.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The Hatch Baby lamp for middle-of-the-night feedings and check-ins, swaddles for coziness, a bedside bassinet, and a lounger that’s both washable and breathable.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bassinet
Noun
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Take, for instance, another viral clip from the past week — this one from the baby monitor perched above Aiden Maracigan's crib.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is no single age at which all babies must move to a crib, but most pediatric sleep experts agree that the transition typically happens between 4 and 6 months, depending on a baby’s size and development.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the recent demonstration test, the Bird of Prey took off from a launch cradle, and once in the air was able to autonomously search for, detect, and classify a target drone standing in for a hostile.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fiber, partially derived from dent corn, is designed to maintain the performance of conventional spandex while delivering up to a 32 percent reduction in carbon emissions, according to a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, there are golf buggies to zip guests around with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Barns, open pastures, horses and buggies, and small towns define this stretch of Amish Country, offering a quiet change from the busy cities left behind.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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One wearily pushes hers in a creaky pram.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bassinet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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