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.
Recent Examples on the WebReviewers can’t stop gushing over the supportive footwear, as each shoe is crafted with a waterproof and breathable material that’ll swaddle your feet in comfort while keeping them cool and dry during hot temps.—Rylee Johnston, Billboard, 1 July 2024 Despite some gibberish preceding actual language, a baby's earliest attempts at verbal communication and their first words are often documented and remembered by mom or dad long after the baby clothes and swaddling blankets get stored away.—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 Hands-on activities gave students an opportunity to learn skills such as how to tie a tourniquet, locate veins with straws, change and swaddle a baby, utilize infection control procedures, properly use personal protective equipment and stop bleeding.—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Further shots showed Katelyn smiling down at their little one, who was swaddled in a hospital blanket, and a close-up black-and-white snap of Krewe's feet.—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for swaddle
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Word History
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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