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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
Boulder, nestled against the mountains, could get upward of a foot (30 centimeters) of snow.
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ABC News, 5 May 2026
For a more secluded experience, Outland Great Smoky Mountains is a private retreat nestled in the mountains just a few minutes from downtown Sylva.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Re-create the laidback feeling of camping with a firepit nestled near the trees.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Jackson came with Ball and became his neighbor, moving into a second unit nestled above Chima Brazilian Steakhouse.
—Julia Coin
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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ABC News, 5 May 2026
For a more secluded experience, Outland Great Smoky Mountains is a private retreat nestled in the mountains just a few minutes from downtown Sylva.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Re-create the laidback feeling of camping with a firepit nestled near the trees.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Jackson came with Ball and became his neighbor, moving into a second unit nestled above Chima Brazilian Steakhouse.
—Julia Coin
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestle
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In no time at all, Mittens had pulled all new babies close to her to feed and snuggle.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Pine cones make your garden a less inviting place for pests to snuggle up in.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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These women’s basketball shorts offer a balance between loose and snug for optimal fit and flexibility.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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These aren’t the only wrinkle-free loungewear sets worth adding to your suitcase put-together but snug as a bug.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to lodge a formal protest over a suicide attack in the country's northwest, bordering Afghanistan, that killed 15 police officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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From cuddling chimpanzees to holding birds for all to see, here are some of David Attenborough's most memorable photos with his wild animal friends.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Ripa and Consuelos do not cuddle through the night.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Hence why there was no better setting to reveal the collection than La Pausa, her hillside villa perched above the Mediterranean.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Five stories would be apartments perched atop a two-story parking structure, new plans show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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This week will further encourage you to nest and nuzzle up at home.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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The administration has also settled three deals with developers of more nascent offshore projects, paying back lease fees to the tune of nearly $2 billion in taxpayer dollars for the projects to not be built.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Iran also sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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But most of her extended conversations on campus were either with the administrator, Val, or with the custodian, a man named Hank who liked to park himself in her office doorway and expostulate about the upcoming hunting season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Nestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestle. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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