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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
Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And don’t sleep on the deep soaking tub in the bathroom nestled right up against a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But eagle-eyed social media sleuths have pointed out one possible problem - the picturesque place of worship nestled in the green hills of Virginia featured on the cover appears to show a United Methodist church, not a Catholic one.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
There was also a video of the two of them, with Daisy nestled into her dad's shoulder.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Best Midcentury-Modern Reading Chair Commerce director, Rachel Fletcher, nestled the Casterly Desmond armchair into a cozy corner of her bedroom to make a spot for reading.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And don’t sleep on the deep soaking tub in the bathroom nestled right up against a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But eagle-eyed social media sleuths have pointed out one possible problem - the picturesque place of worship nestled in the green hills of Virginia featured on the cover appears to show a United Methodist church, not a Catholic one.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
There was also a video of the two of them, with Daisy nestled into her dad's shoulder.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Best Midcentury-Modern Reading Chair Commerce director, Rachel Fletcher, nestled the Casterly Desmond armchair into a cozy corner of her bedroom to make a spot for reading.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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From the cozy-chic bar and its expansive patio to the rocking chairs facing a semi-secret, open-air fireplace snuggled next to a gurgling waterfall, serenity permeates the property.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nesting at a Harford County Burger King The geese perched at the Bel Air Burger King are typically a topic of conversation.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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With ghost runner Jake Cronenworth perched on third with one out, Colorado intentionally walked Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado to load the bases, hoping to get a double play and send the game into the 13th inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The public defender also requested a trial and submitted a healthcare order noting a bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Also in February, both called the police in Draper and lodged further allegations of domestic violence against each other related to an incident the same month.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bloom has already positioned hundreds of megawatts of fuel cells through deals with utilities like American Electric Power and data center developers including Equinix and Oracle.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some economists believe China has so far been relatively well-positioned in shielding itself from the impacts from the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices surging and is threatening worsening global inflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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