rock gently
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
to move back and forth in a slow, rhythmic way
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Examples (10)
- She sat in the rocking chair, beginning to rock gently back and forth.
- The small boat started to rock gently on the waves.
- He held his newborn son and began to rock him gently to sleep.
- The branches of the tall trees rock gently in the breeze.
- You could feel the train carriage rocking gently as it moved along the tracks.
- The hanging lanterns would rock gently whenever a gust of wind passed through.
- During the minor tremor, the entire building seemed to rock gently.
- The suspension bridge was gently rocked by the constant wind.
- Please rock the cradle gently so you don't wake the baby.
- Lying in the hammock, she enjoyed the feeling of it rocking gently under the shade.