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Tonies with songs and nursery rhymes, or customizable Tonies are also available.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
At the time, many future hip-hop icons were executing their verses in a simplified, nursery rhyme style.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1807, in the meaning defined above
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“Nursery rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20rhyme. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
nursery rhyme
noun
: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story
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