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In an interview with People in September, the '80s heartthrob reflected on life as an empty-nester after his youngest left for college.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Creating Shelter and Nesting Opportunities Cardinals are not cavity nesters and don’t use birdhouses or nesting boxes to lay eggs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Creating Shelter and Nesting Opportunities Cardinals are not cavity nesters and don’t use birdhouses or nesting boxes to lay eggs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nester
homesteader
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Americans who buy a house tend to think like homesteaders.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
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The original maze with a soundtrack composed by the Grammy-winning guitarist will drop visitors onto a rural farm where scarecrows seek vengeance on homesteaders for their past sins against Mother Nature.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nester. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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