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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door
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Recent Examples of nestle
Set the scene Opened in 2006, 21c Louisville’s 91-room boutique hotel is nestled in downtown Louisville on historic West Main Street, along Museum Row.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Bear sightings, particularly on trash day, aren’t uncommon for communities like Altadena nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Julian, nestled in the mountains east of San Diego, is a nostalgic throwback to the gold rush era.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuela is nestled between the Caribbean and South American plates.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Bear sightings, particularly on trash day, aren’t uncommon for communities like Altadena nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Julian, nestled in the mountains east of San Diego, is a nostalgic throwback to the gold rush era.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuela is nestled between the Caribbean and South American plates.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestle
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There’s nothing as cozy as snuggling up in front of the fire while snow falls peacefully outside.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Think comfort food favorites by candlelight, playing board games in front of the fire, and snuggling up with a book under a pile of warm blankets.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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The timeless wardrobe staple is endlessly stylish and equally practical with its warm interior that keeps reviewers snug in 10-degree Fahrenheit weather.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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The speaker easily fit inside, snug against the walls with ample room for the cord to plug in at the bottom of the part.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s no better way to end your day than cuddled around a fire with a glass of bourbon at Leipers Fork Distillery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Goose then recovered from the chill by cuddling up in front of a fireplace.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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Conditions are expected to be excellent for the days before and after peak, so grab a warm drink and a blanket, settle into a chair, and enjoy one of the most dazzling meteor displays of the year.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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When she is summoned back to her hometown to settle the death of an absent father, what should be a brief administrative detour unravels into unresolved debts, institutional inertia, and a decaying body caught in bureaucratic limbo.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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People will park anywhere to avoid paying, so parking has to be free, yet a garage has to be paid for.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Residents of Stoneham, Massachusetts can park their cars overnight freely from the summer through the fall, but come winter, overnight parking comes with a ticket.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Nestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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