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as in to snug
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

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as in to cuddle
to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

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Recent Examples on the Web Well, unless your daily life involves seeing polar bear cubs wrestle on the low-sloping side of a mountain, or observing eight walruses snuggling in a pile to keep warm on drift ice. Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2024 The pair snuggled some more in a following blurry close-up shot. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024 The photos show the couple snuggling on the couch, canoodling by the pool, and kissing in the garden. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 July 2024 Another photo shows the little creature snuggled into a firefighter’s jacket on their lap. COYOTE PUP RESCUE This morning, firefighters at Station 17 in @sanmateoco noticed a coyote pup struggling. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for snuggle 

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.

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