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 WebDespite his alert state and obvious disdain for the camera, Carson swaddled Trent and decided to see what would happen.—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024 The American Academy of Pediatrics will tell you that babies need to sleep swaddled, on their backs, in an empty bassinet.—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024 The first picture showed Taiga just after his birth, swaddled in a hospital blanket while lying in a bassinet.—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024 The best towels, however, will swaddle you like a newborn and provide a glorious ending to your everything shower.—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 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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