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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
The look is a half-up, half-down style marked by messy waves and a teased nest pinned at the crown.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Kate’s annoyance at her decoy agent having bird’s nest hair is a similarly dry delight.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Flamingos, on the other hand, nest only once a year, generally returning to the same location year after year, and lay only one egg.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Kate’s annoyance at her decoy agent having bird’s nest hair is a similarly dry delight.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Flamingos, on the other hand, nest only once a year, generally returning to the same location year after year, and lay only one egg.
—Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The concerns center on the potential enforcement of the state-wide ban on camping in public spaces ushered in by the Safer Kentucky Act, our Killian Baarlaer reports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the late 1800s, it’s also been said that the cave was a hideout for moonshiners, thanks to its secluded location and constant temperature of 64 degrees every day of the year.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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One additional guest stateroom on the main deck can be configured as a massage room, gym, or nursery, for instance.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Friends had already thrown her a shower, and the finishing touches were set on the nursery, except for a crib.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once the pair have Michelle in their lair, the film becomes a chamber piece, confined to Teddy and Don’s claustrophobic home.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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The big issue is that Robert, despite being an exceptionally capable superhero, gets totally overwhelmed in fight against Shrouds goons in the villain’s factory-like lair, losing his suit and the (likely important) power source in the process.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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