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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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Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus, who was gifted a pair of wax wings in order to fly out of the labyrinth where he was imprisoned.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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See it Beneath a bustling city in Peru, an ancient labyrinth stretching thousands of feet has been uncovered, showcasing the architectural prowess of its creators.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In this project the corridor is not just a simple passage, but instead offers a unique experience, like a maze.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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Over the long weekend, everyone with a rooting interest in a presidency, from door-knocking grandmothers to the executives of ballistic-missile manufacturers, is there to claim a share of it, navigating the same maze of street closures and security barricades.—
Philip Montgomery,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The result is even better cleaning capability with none of the hair and fiber tangles that traditionally plague robovacs.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Take the tangle of roots hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the living room.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Number 2, there are going to be snarls along the way.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt the supply April 2021: Inflation rates cross 4% and increase rapidly Early 2022: Energy and food prices spike due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
15 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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