nursery rhyme

noun

: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

Examples of nursery rhyme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Craven burned unforgettable images into our minds: the three girls skipping rope singing the nursery rhyme; Freddy's finger blades rising from the bathtub water; Tina's violent death on the bedroom ceiling; Glen sucked into a hole in the bed where blood sprays out like a fountain; and so many more. Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 From cave paintings and nursery rhymes to social media and streaming platforms, storytelling is how people make sense of things, share knowledge, and feel connected to the world. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Went Up the Hill's main characters Jack (Dacre Montgomery) and Jill (Vicky Krieps), might be reminiscent of a nursery rhyme, but this story is more of a nightmare. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 Located in Springbank Park along the Thames River, this nursery rhyme themed amusement park is open year round and has a special family friendly Halloween event. Miriam Porter, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nursery rhyme 

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Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursery rhyme was in 1807

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“Nursery rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20rhyme. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

nursery rhyme

noun
: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

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