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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nest
The Woodland Trust, a UK charity, explains that squirrels usually position their nests at least six meters from the ground, close to the tree trunk, or in forks of branches.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The Vatican remains a nest of intrigue, despite all his untying of knots.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The Vatican remains a nest of intrigue, despite all his untying of knots.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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Installing new modern hardware and software for all air traffic facilities to create a common platform system throughout towers, TRACONs and centers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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Based on a true story, a father and son in a warzone hospital face life-or-death choices as their hideout becomes increasingly compromised.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Joe secures an isolated, off-the-grid lake house as their temporary hideout, Bronte realizes time is running out.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Located in Oak Park, a quiet neighborhood in Chicago, the residence was originally quite modest with a primary bedroom, nursery, and work space.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The hospital is also constructing a separate building, one that will house all of its maternal health services, including the NICU, level two nursery and normal newborn nursery, with views of the New York City skyline.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
24 Mar. 2017
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The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
30 Nov. 2020
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The company also raised guidance on its capital expenditures for the year, expecting to spend between $64 billion to $72 billion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Representing a milestone in South American TV and politics, the screening of Lara: The Man Who Tried To Save Colombia in the capital Bogotá is a commemoration of the 41st anniversary of Lara’s assassination.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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