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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
Dubbed Wake Robin and nestled amid a 3-acre parcel in the charming village of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, tucked away in a narrow canyon between the Sonoma and Mayacamas mountains, this beguiling estate is now on the market for a speck under $5 million with Matt Sevenau of Compass.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The townhomes themselves will be nestled atop a ridge overlooking the expansive new East Village and come in either a spring or autumn color palette.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
The next trial manifests as a woodsy house nestled on the path.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
The home, according to Perkins, is nestled between an unincorporated community and a couple of towns halfway between Asheville and Boone.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
The townhomes themselves will be nestled atop a ridge overlooking the expansive new East Village and come in either a spring or autumn color palette.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
The next trial manifests as a woodsy house nestled on the path.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
The home, according to Perkins, is nestled between an unincorporated community and a couple of towns halfway between Asheville and Boone.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
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Children can listen to an audiobook of The Witches whilst snuggled up in a bespoke Enormous Crocodile blanket and pillows or race Matilda to beat Trunchbull in Roald Dahl Monopoly.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The K-pop star snuggled up in a padded royal purple corduroy set, accessorizing with small silver hoop earrings.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Allen, who's facing two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping the girls, appeared in a long-sleeve, button-down purple shirt and khaki pants, with his eyeglasses perched on his head.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
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The main restaurant, perched on a deck that extends over the water, is a dreamlike setting.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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Running away and avoiding them is frankly the best strategy, but the way monsters are positioned regularly forces James to fight them, even as resources dwindle.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Nestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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