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as in hideouts
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 beds
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 lairs
These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lairs
Noun
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Guests settle into plush dining chairs and couchette-style hideouts for exquisite suppers in Art Deco interiors, all while the train trundles through the British countryside.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Taiwo Adebayo, a researcher specializing in Boko Haram at the Institute for Security Studies, said the army began an offensive last month, proactively moving into hideouts to engage the insurgents.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Missouri had more than 600 active bald eagle nests, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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One way to keep the color coming is to use an all-purpose fertilizer regularly and mix and match annuals and perennials throughout your beds and containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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No One Dies has resources, including some transportation, for moving people to places with available beds, including facilities outside Providence.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Fort Lauderdale Beach will contain two- to three-bedroom homes with dens, ranging from approximately 1,550 to 3,480 square feet.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Controlled at different periods by Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, and Dutch settlers, the city boasts red brick houses typical of the Netherlands, a number of Portuguese buildings, and mosques and temples representing its Chinese and Malay past.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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The grassroots group has sponsored educational forums on water conservation, waste management, worm farming, composting, electrification of houses along with renewable energy.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Managing the genetic health of such a small population is essential for the species’ long-term viability, and the hair-collection method offers a noninvasive way to gather vital data without disturbing the wombats in their burrows.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 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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“Lairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lairs. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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