Sentence examples for cradle lightly from inspiring English sources
"Go to sleep," she said softly, and rocked the cradle lightly with her finger.
The nest, nothing more than a small scrape in the sand, cradled three lightly speckled eggs.
Always grip unit lightly while cradling it in the palm of your hand, with the logo facing up.
Top the patties with caramelized onions, a rich mushroom reduction and homemade steak sauce and cradle that burger in a lightly toasted bun and you have Labor Day party perfection.
The tender Southern California calamari were sauteed lightly in garlic and oil and cradled in a stew of tomatoes, basil and (unfortunately) dried rather than fresh oregano.
He once picked up the puck on the blade of his stick behind an opponent's net, cradled it like a lacrosse ball, and tried to lightly bounce it in off the back of the goalie's head.
She rested her elbows on it, the phone cradle on the pillow between her arms, the receiver held lightly by her ear.
Cai cradled the bottle warily, like a loaded M16, and I began to wonder about the wisdom of letting a lightly soused novice open a champagne bottle in a confined space.
Craig Morgan Teicher, "Cradle Book".
