How to Use nursery rhyme in a Sentence

nursery rhyme

noun
  • One child wanted to know if there are cows on the moon — like in the nursery rhyme.
    — Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The book has a fairy-tale quality, a ring of the nursery rhyme.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022
  • But nursery rhymes and cartoon videos on the main site have billions of views.
    — Mark Bergen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Those three blind mice from the nursery rhyme might have a chance to see the farmer’s wife coming after all.
    — Dan Hurley, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2016
  • Again, all of this from a news conference roughly the length of a nursery rhyme.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The words could have survived by themselves, as sayings and nursery rhymes have done.
    — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
  • This is all based off of a popular children’s nursery rhyme.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Certain of her poems could take on a singsong quality, like a child’s nursery rhyme.
    — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
  • The three-minute-plus earworm is more of a bombastic wakeup call than a nursery rhyme.
    — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Her phrasing is bell-like in its clarity; the melody has a halting naivete, like a nursery rhyme.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Of course there's a nursery rhyme for helping kids navigate school lockdowns.
    — Taylor Seely, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • The singing of a nursery rhyme sets in motion a bloody curse that awakens a demonic figure.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • This is why nursery rhymes and other original songs play such an important role in each episode.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Sep. 2025
  • With an almost nursery rhyme-like quality, amid the bloodshed.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This two hour playlist includes nearly every classic nursery rhyme parents can think of.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That could mean avoiding your nursery rhymes and funny faces until after they’re done eating.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Pay homage to Wednesday Addams with the nursery rhyme line that inspired her name.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Grandma sings the kiddos a cautionary nursery rhyme and recites the rules.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Outfitted with ten chunky books, each one features a favorite classic nursery rhyme.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 11 May 2024
  • Yes, their names are Jack and Jill, as in the pair who went up the hill in the nursery rhyme that gives the film its title.
    — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But our players stay strong, even upon hearing that these dolls all creepily sing a nursery rhyme backward.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The nursery rhymes, sheet music and photographs are available to download for use in classrooms and at home.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The nursery rhymes, sheet music and photographs are available to download for use in classrooms and at home.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
  • He was then taken from Tomsk to Omsk—which sounds like the dark refrain of a nursery rhyme.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Through the program, children can learn nursery rhymes and letter sounds from the comfort of their homes, with just a computer.
    — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 7 July 2019
  • Put a spin on the classic nursery rhyme with this oh-so-simple DIY costume for three.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • For older people who came to the rally, the fragility of London’s bridges is more than just grist for a nursery rhyme.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Early Tralalero Tralala videos were scored with a curse-laden Italian song that sounds like a crude nursery rhyme.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Make the transition from school to home smoother with the help of 'CoComelon' nursery rhymes.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, many future hip-hop icons were executing their verses in a simplified, nursery rhyme style.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024

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