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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
In the spring of 2023, Claude was pushed out of the nest.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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
With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
These adults leave the nest to start a new colony in late winter to early spring or sometimes in fall, depending on the species.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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
With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
These adults leave the nest to start a new colony in late winter to early spring or sometimes in fall, depending on the species.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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The Knicks were only without McBride, and Detroit was missing two key rotation pieces in centers Isaiah Stewart and Duren due to suspension.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the footage and images released by the FBI, the suspect appears to have a gun holstered near the center of his waist – an unusual position – and is seen wearing a backpack with reflective straps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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After the unmasking at the end, Maya and Gregory have this very intimate embrace in the underground hideout.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pick up a six-pack of marigolds at the nursery or easily grow them from seed.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Joseph, who has worked in plant nurseries for five years, spoke in Creole about the toll that the job has taken on his health.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Just three courses short of finishing his studies at the seminary, Jackson dropped out to pursue a full-time career in civil rights.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was later awarded a Master of Divinity degree in 2000 from the seminary, based on his life's work and experience.—
Zoe Christen Jones,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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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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That decision came a month before jurors were set to be selected for the high-profile capital murder trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Noel Hacegaba, who last month took the helm of the Port of Long Beach, has greenlit the largest capital-spending plan of any port in North America.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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