crow's nest

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Recent Examples of crow's nest As chaos broke out, the lights dimmed, and a spotlight hit the crow's nest, revealing May. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 The duplex owner's suite connects to an articulating crow's nest accessed from the private observation deck. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 The improvements included a new deckhouse, a heated crow's nest, a wireless set, and an odograph for tracing and charting the route automatically, as well as a Lucas deep-sea sounding machine, a large and pricey collection of cameras and photographic equipment, and even a small airplane. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024 Holes pervade the wreckage, while the crow's nest is already gone. Ben Finley and Holly Ramer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2023 Featuring a slide, two swings, a two-person glider, monkey bars, a rock wall and a two-story clubhouse with a crow's nest and picnic table, this set boasts hours of endless fun. Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023 The crow's nest topping this three-bedroom dome home offers 360-degree views. The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Jan. 2023 No Bird Box blindfolds here, please: that crow's nest plus several screened and open porches offer views of the Atlantic—plus the property's sparkling pool. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 27 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow's nest
tower
Noun
  • Cerro San Cristóbal is also a short stroll from The Ritz-Carlton, where gondolas transport you to the top to see the Virgin Mary statue that towers over the city and the beautiful gardens surrounding it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Droves of shoppers are going after cooling household essentials like this Dreo tower fan that offers eight speeds of breezy relief, while another lot of customers just bought this Black+Decker portable air conditioner that blasts super cool air.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

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“Crow's nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow%27s%20nest. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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