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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
Sky Meadow Country Club, nestled against sprawling greenery at the highest peak of Nashua, New Hampshire, boasts a beautiful backdrop for recreation and special occasions – a golf course, ballroom, fine-dining restaurant, patio, bar and more.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Cities and Towns to Visit Turin Turin is a stately, under-the-radar city nestled in a valley at the foot of the Alps.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The brand is opening its first store in the Italian fashion capital, zeroing in on an intimate location nestled in the arty district of Brera.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The post includes a photo of what appears to be a black, weblike mass nestled in the corner of the cabinet.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Crisp little gem lettuce provides freshness and crunch, all nestled between soft, pillowy buns.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
His newest project, Hwaro, is a 22-seat circular chef’s counter nestled in the Theater District’s Gui Steakhouse.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Cities and Towns to Visit Turin Turin is a stately, under-the-radar city nestled in a valley at the foot of the Alps.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The brand is opening its first store in the Italian fashion capital, zeroing in on an intimate location nestled in the arty district of Brera.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The post includes a photo of what appears to be a black, weblike mass nestled in the corner of the cabinet.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Crisp little gem lettuce provides freshness and crunch, all nestled between soft, pillowy buns.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
His newest project, Hwaro, is a 22-seat circular chef’s counter nestled in the Theater District’s Gui Steakhouse.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
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In a sweet Instagram post around the holidays in 2019, country star Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, snuggled up with two of their children on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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All snuggled up in these positive vibes?—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The shooting at the ICE facility came just two weeks after a gunman perched atop a building at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, shot and killed Kirk as the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative grass roots organization Turning Point USA was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor event.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Finally, in the next room, Nova appeared—perched calmly on a bed, tail wagging, her face the picture of innocence.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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But before sending it in, Matthew lodged one request.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bits of the ceramic plate from his ballistic vest were lodged into his chest.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mateta’s role is significant because Chalobah is positioned in the space in front of Ramsdale inside a six-man zonal block that is spread out to cover all zones.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Officials hope that by analyzing the results of NASA's experiment, space agencies will be better positioned to repeat the maneuver.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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