nester

West

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Recent Examples of nester The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024 Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch. Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 Cedar waxwings are present in flocks of up to many dozens of individuals in winter and spring and are regular nesters in the higher elevations of our mountains. Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nester
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nester
homesteader
Noun
  • To live as 1880s homesteaders, each family will have to navigate life without electricity or running water throughout the eight episodes.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.
    John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nester. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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