How to Use bassinet in a Sentence

bassinet

noun
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  • Once the items are taken out, the box can be used as a bassinet.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 30 Mar. 2017
  • The nurses dressed Mary Kate in a tiny outfit and laid her in the bassinet.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022
  • And how about a $1,200 bassinet that emulates the womb?
    — Hannah Madans, Orange County Register, 12 May 2017
  • Aim to put your baby in the same spot (such as their crib or bassinet) for most naps.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Our experts were able to shake it open and click the bassinet right into place.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Her boyfriend, the child's father, tried to grab the bassinet but was spun up into the twister as well, Moore said.
    — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The most ornate baskets take at least a week, and a bassinet can be months in the making.
    — Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The baby was laying in a bassinet at the time of the mauling, the stations report.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • When Cheyenne set her down in her bassinet for the last time and turned to leave, the baby let out a little cry.
    — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
  • On a private jet nestled in crisp white bassinets, of course.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 5 July 2017
  • Down the hall, in two rooms lined with bassinets, eight babies lay unclaimed.
    — Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Aiden goes home and sleeps in a bassinet beside his mother's bed.
    — jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The nude body was wrapped in a cheap flannel blanket in a box for a JC Penney Co. bassinet.
    — Robert Moran The Philadelphia Inquirer (tns), al, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The airline will give a bassinet seat for free, but charge for a companion.
    — Philly.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • All of the other rooms contained empty beds and bassinets.
    — Claire Rush and Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • In the background of the photo, her son Hudson can be seen sleeping in his bassinet.
    — Christina Butan, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The photo shows their bundle of joy asleep in her bassinet with Dad laying in a bed close by.
    — Jasmine Grant, Essence, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The baby’s mother fed him about 4 a.m. and put him back in the bassinet, according to the report.
    — Beth Kassab, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 July 2017
  • Eureka, in a bassinet on the floor, stared at shapes in a book while Robinson rocked her with his foot.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Eureka, in a bassinet on the floor, stared at shapes in a book while Mr. Robinson rocked her with his foot.
    — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Amin says keep your little ones on their back, and their bassinet or crib empty.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Sep. 2022
  • He had been wrapped in a blanket and placed inside a large JCPenney bassinet box.
    — CBS News, 14 Jan. 2023
  • He had been wrapped in a blanket and placed inside a large J.C. Penney bassinet box.
    — Maryclaire Dale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The stroller, with front and rear-facing options and a built-in bassinet for newborns, will make any new mom the envy of the stroller brigade.
    — Andrea Smith, NBC News, 10 May 2017
  • The Garganos paired the cot with a bassinet to make the experience more home like, according to Megan Gargano.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Hilton then pans the video over to her sleeping daughter, who cuddles up in a bassinet next to the crib in a pink blanket.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The crib is topped with a crown, and a matching bassinet features the same color scheme, with a giant sparkly bow in the front.
    — Temi Adebowale, House Beautiful, 18 July 2018
  • Her daughter Paula Larson, who was 2 months old at the time, was left unharmed in her bassinet.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024
  • From cozy bassinets and swaddles to comfy toddler beds and handy sound machines, there’s a product for just about every stage of parenthood.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The Snoo, a very expensive but widely regarded smart bassinet, now has some of the best features of its app locked behind a new $19.99 monthly premium subscription.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 July 2024

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