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as in perched
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 nestled
Pele scored Brazil’s third and fifth goals and, had his career ended then, he would still be comfortably nestled in the World Cup pantheon.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Starburst House — Whitaker Studio Situated on a 10-acre plot of land in Joshua Tree National Park, the Starburst House is a custom container home nestled into the rocky mountainside.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Bennett, who turned 2 on May 8, channeled his father during the Masters Tournament’s Par 3 Contest in April, toting a toy golf club on the course while little brother Remy, born March 27, nestled up against Meredith, 30.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.
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Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The hotel is nestled in somewhat of a residential neighborhood surrounded by ski chalets but less than a five-minute walk from the shopping and dining district and a 10-minute walk to the Aspen Mountain gondola.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
The century-old Maryknoll Residence that’s nestled on a South Bay hillside has been bought for more than $40 million by a group based in Nevada.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
There, nestled among the press clippings, is a telegram from Doris Lessing, sent to reach her on Doctors of Philosophy’s opening night.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Naples Maine's Lakes and Mountains region in the western part of the state is home to several idyllic towns, including Naples, nestled between Sebago Lake and Long Lake.
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Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Starburst House — Whitaker Studio Situated on a 10-acre plot of land in Joshua Tree National Park, the Starburst House is a custom container home nestled into the rocky mountainside.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Bennett, who turned 2 on May 8, channeled his father during the Masters Tournament’s Par 3 Contest in April, toting a toy golf club on the course while little brother Remy, born March 27, nestled up against Meredith, 30.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.
—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The hotel is nestled in somewhat of a residential neighborhood surrounded by ski chalets but less than a five-minute walk from the shopping and dining district and a 10-minute walk to the Aspen Mountain gondola.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
The century-old Maryknoll Residence that’s nestled on a South Bay hillside has been bought for more than $40 million by a group based in Nevada.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
There, nestled among the press clippings, is a telegram from Doris Lessing, sent to reach her on Doctors of Philosophy’s opening night.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Naples Maine's Lakes and Mountains region in the western part of the state is home to several idyllic towns, including Naples, nestled between Sebago Lake and Long Lake.
—
Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
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Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.
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Captured from behind, the black and white picture showed Meghan, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, snuggled up together while wearing casual clothes.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
Verb
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The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
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He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
Verb
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Engling touted himself to delegates as the candidate best positioned to continue the GOP’s decade-long hold on all statewide offices, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
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For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
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“Nestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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