marriage … swaddled him in a domesticity he came to loathe—Nina Auerbach
Examples of swaddle in a Sentence
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
Recent Examples on the WebFor much of the second half of the Premier League season, Stamford Bridge was swaddled in green shoots.—Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024 In a sweet photo shared on Instagram, Jordan, 21, cuddles up with his little girl, who is swaddled in a pink and white blanket and wears a cap with a pink satin bow.—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for swaddle
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English swadelen, swathelen, probably alteration of swedelen, swethelen, from swethel swaddling band, from Old English; akin to Old English swathian to swathe
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