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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
And where is home now that the secret lair is no more?
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 July 2025
The exterior is bright purple, and upon entering the shop, you're greeted with decor reminiscent of a vampire's lair.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
At the lair, Clown has gathered enough evidence to confront Parker about killing Stuart.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
There’s not just one secret lair — there are three!
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 July 2025
The exterior is bright purple, and upon entering the shop, you're greeted with decor reminiscent of a vampire's lair.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
At the lair, Clown has gathered enough evidence to confront Parker about killing Stuart.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
There’s not just one secret lair — there are three!
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
Noun
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During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, his day job may be entering a new phase as fledgling companies leave the nest and head off on their own — faster than new ones launch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the reintroduction project, the last successful bald eagle nest in Indiana was seen in 1897.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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But two are distinctive, with an American flag design and large enough to fit a queen-size bed.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pillowcases have a stylish hem detailing that gives the bed a polished look.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fessceruna 3-Piece Loungewear Set Fessceruna’s three-piece loungewear set is perfect for cozying up at home on the couch, running quick errands, and enduring long travel days.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The video shows a couch completely destroyed, with stuffing pulled out and the frame exposed down to the springs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kinney said their den was likely disrupted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Courtesy of Behr Paints Behr’s pick is an optimal choice for homeowners who desire a bolder choice in a room—a bedroom, living room or a den.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Deep Submergence Lab, to come out of the ship’s bunk and see for himself.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Castellanos also ranks at the bottome or near it in several defensive metrics — though some critics say defensive metrics are a bunch of bunk.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While temperatures on the surface rise and fall throughout the day, peaking in the heat of the afternoon and then cooling down in the nighttime, the temperature inside a burrow remains relatively constant.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, they're named for their habit of using crayfish burrows that are mostly abandoned.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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