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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them
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as in bed
British dialect
a place set aside for sleeping
while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair
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Recent Examples of lair
The Peacock Lounge is part elegant speakeasy, part subterranean lair, hidden away from the rowdier crowds making bar runs in Savannah on a Saturday night.
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Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The group follows Amelia into a secret lair in Silicon Valley where the '80s motherboard is locked away.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The group follows Amelia into a secret lair in Silicon Valley where the '80s motherboard is locked away.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
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Ecuador’s defense ministry said forces destroyed a hideout for a Border Command leader and also a training area with capacity for up to 50 drug traffickers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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South Florida parks are aflutter with all kinds of feathery vertebrates building nests.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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During a remodel in the 1990s, nests were removed from overhangs and the swallows did not return to the mission.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The rooms The rooms at Hotel June Malibu are minimal but effortlessly cool, each centered around a king-sized bed (with a Casper mattress) that’s bliss after a day of sun and surf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The facility would have 50-70 beds and provide treatment for people who are committed to a state institution or ordered to receive treatment for substance use disorder.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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For ‘creamy layer casting’ — the very top roles — it’s all done by the production houses.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for what happens next, the hundreds of audition tapes are sent off to CBS producers who will decide who gets into the house.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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My father, at this point, was laying on the couch, half asleep.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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March Madness often requires a kind of commitment that keeps you planted on the couch, eyes fixed on the TV, snacks within reach.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Along with the living and dining rooms, the den and, beyond that, a study, comprise an enfilade of four rooms, each with a tiled fireplace.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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For families Hotel June can be a good option for small families looking for a stylish, beach-adjacent base, but do note that the rooms aren't huge, and bunk-bed options are limited.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported that sailors needed more than 30 hours to put out the fire and more than 600 crew had lost their bunk space.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gophers will often plug up their burrow entrance with dirt to keep predators out, so the actual tunnel entrance may be a depression in the earth, rather than a clear opening.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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