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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could
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Recent Examples of cocoon
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The Space Force has only acknowledged one of the satellites aboard the USSF-106 mission, but there are more payloads cocooned inside the Vulcan rocket's fairing.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
If side sleeping is your position of choice, this crescent design will be the perfect little cocoon.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
That’s just shy of a record 444 set in 2022 when people were cocooning in homes during the pandemic.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The Space Force has only acknowledged one of the satellites aboard the USSF-106 mission, but there are more payloads cocooned inside the Vulcan rocket's fairing.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocoon
Noun
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Flavors of peach, citrus blossom, and guava are wrapped in a sheath of brilliant acidity.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That has given them a buffer and momentum which, while unseen in the final league table, has a huge bearing on how a season unfolds.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her manager and romantic partner, Helen (Miriam Shor), serves as a buffer between Carol and everyone else.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Markle also reminded me that a sweater wrapped around the shoulders is a more polished styling method compared to tied around the waist or held in the crook of your arm.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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On the same day the AHS casting news dropped, Grande also wrapped filming on Focker in-Law, the next installment of the Meet the Parents franchise premiering in 2026.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Authorities have said the two groups fired shots at each other outside on the school campus, and police later found 54 shell casings at the scene.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do contain toxins and should be handled only with gloves.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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To better understand how these storms can wreak so much havoc, our research team created simulations to show how storms interact with Earth’s natural magnetic shield and trigger the dangerous geomagnetic activity that can shut down electric grids.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That feeling of being safely enveloped, comforted, and held stayed with him.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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That enveloping sense of coziness is one reason why Gilmore Girls continues to feel like a communal dreamscape, with scores of fans making it as much of an autumn tradition as Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many of those people don't necessarily realize their high insurance and housing costs are being driven in part by billion-dollar disasters fueled by climate change, emergency managers say.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The plush, removable seat cushion and lumbar pillow create a cozy and supportive feel, while the durable upholstery keeps its shape and texture over time.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Made with the same weatherproof HDPE material and boucle cushions, the Ezra Outdoor Sofa is the perfect match for the club chair.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cocoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocoon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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