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Recent Examples of cat's cradle
The image on the Leopoldstadt playbill is of a young Jewish child playing with a cat's cradle.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
But that string can still be made into something perfect: As Ludwig lovingly points out to his grand-nephews, the knots in the cat's cradle always stay the same distance apart no matter how the configuration is manipulated.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
But that string can still be made into something perfect: As Ludwig lovingly points out to his grand-nephews, the knots in the cat's cradle always stay the same distance apart no matter how the configuration is manipulated.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat's cradle
Noun
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Meanwhile, Mark is determined to solve the Gemma/Miss Casey question and rescue either or both of them (preferably both) from the labyrinth of Lumen's corridors and conference rooms.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Is this a burgeoning love affair or just another con job stacked on top of a labyrinth of deceptions?—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The challenge is cutting through the maze of myths and taking an intelligent approach to recovery.—
Vijay Menon,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tracking Liam down at a maze of a house, Nolan fell through a weak floor, as Miles watched.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unwinding the tangle of sanctions — as well as countermeasures enacted by the Russian government — would be a long and complicated process.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Image For Meghan, the incident is the latest snarl in her efforts to create a lifestyle brand.—
Katie Van Syckle,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Still, in the cadre of causes (which include supply chain snarls, shifts in demand and spending patterns and Russia’s war in Ukraine) some prominent economists have said the massive fiscal packages passed under Trump and Biden stoked demand.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Cat's cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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