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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
On a bluff in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sit the Eames House and workshop, their rectangular structures nestled between the trunks of century-old eucalyptus trees.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There is no Sailor Moon, Pokémon or Demon Hunter to be found, and the only example of the mega-popular Dragonball franchise is an original issue of the first run from the 1980s nestled in a cluster of material dealing with the monkey-trickster theme.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And yet, nestled among the sprawling fairways and shimmering lakes of Tournament Players Club (TPC) Sawgrass – home of the PGA Tour and host to The Players Championship – is a community where one family has holed out on a slice of paradise.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There is no Sailor Moon, Pokémon or Demon Hunter to be found, and the only example of the mega-popular Dragonball franchise is an original issue of the first run from the 1980s nestled in a cluster of material dealing with the monkey-trickster theme.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And yet, nestled among the sprawling fairways and shimmering lakes of Tournament Players Club (TPC) Sawgrass – home of the PGA Tour and host to The Players Championship – is a community where one family has holed out on a slice of paradise.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestle
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The Desert Bar, snuggled in a remote corner of western Arizona, isn’t your average watering hole.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the image, Justin — who shares the infant with wife and Rhode founder Hailey Bieber, 28— could be seen reclining on a sofa for a relaxing weekend as the baby snuggled up with his legs resting on his dad's lap.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.—
Heshel Rolnick,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2024
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The £200m sale is now being scrutinised by the Premier League from a fair market value perspective — and the profit Chelsea lodged as a result may be adjusted if they are deemed to have inflated Chelsea Women’s price.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But he’s got the twins to check on, and the security feed on his phone shows the two cuddling.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The young prince was sat alongside Prince William while his siblings cuddled up to Kate, but the need for mom grew too much for Louis and he could be seen trying to grab Kate.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The design, a spherical vessel perched on a rectangular base, is a physical homage to the dichotomies in the scent itself.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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The plastic bird wasn’t in its frequent resting spot along the sidewalk across from Armen; it was perched on the wood bench outside Altadena Beverage & Market.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Some may even try to intervene, while others may comfort their owners by nuzzling or staying close.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The carousel includes a polaroid snapshot of the pair kissing, as well as a selfie of Brooklyn nuzzling Nicola’s cheek.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lindblad also lost steam, settling for par on every hole after the 11th.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Fisk and his team are parked outside, capturing this unprecedented meeting of the mob families on film.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Instead of being near the end of the driveway, the SUV was parked near the flagpole where O’Keefe’s body was found.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Nestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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