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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
Starters might include crisp baby artichokes paired with creamy local goat cheese and briny olive tapenade, or tender sweet pea agnolotti nestled in a corn velouté (a silky classic French sauce) and crispy guanciale.
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Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This property, spanning more than 378,000 square feet and nestled in nature, has been restored by its owners, India and Victor Douce, who named it after their daughter Nikita.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The town is nestled between Charlotte and Fort Mill, SC, and is a part of the six towns of Mecklenburg County.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
The 250-seat Steven Spielberg Theater is nestled within The Commons, a new 84,000 sqare-foot building whose design pays homage to the very roots of cinema by resembling a spinning film reel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This property, spanning more than 378,000 square feet and nestled in nature, has been restored by its owners, India and Victor Douce, who named it after their daughter Nikita.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The town is nestled between Charlotte and Fort Mill, SC, and is a part of the six towns of Mecklenburg County.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
The 250-seat Steven Spielberg Theater is nestled within The Commons, a new 84,000 sqare-foot building whose design pays homage to the very roots of cinema by resembling a spinning film reel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestle
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The post included an adorable shot of Baby Boy looking straight at the camera while showing off a stylish Louis Vuitton leash, as well as a video of the little dude snuggled up on Snoop’s lap and chewing on the rapper’s Death Row jacket.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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Screenshots of the viral video show Shelley snuggling up to her late brother's collar.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Speakeasy meets Southwest in this high-ceilinged lounge snugged away behind Valentine restaurant in Phoenix’s Melrose neighborhood.—
Felicia Campbell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Apr. 2021
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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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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Erotic touching, cuddling and massage are wonderful.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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From left: Woodhouse poses while pregnant; and cuddles her healthy baby.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The property has a private feel, featuring just 28 standalone villas, similar to the over-water Maldives bungalows, but these are perched in the jungle.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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Bitter End’s pair of two-story Marina Lofts are perched above the water’s edge.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Penny nuzzled herself under the plants and against the fence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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But an intimate scene that appears to be building toward a kiss instead ends with them nuzzling foreheads.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Gary, though, did have one last piece of business to settle — with Ballard herself, stalking her in the dark of the cold case unit’s basement HQ.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 July 2025
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Slide outs can only be used when the bus is parked.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Amtrak has begun charging customers to park at its popular station on North Tryon Street, where parking got so busy in recent times that people parked cars on the grass.—
Sydney Sasser
July 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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“Nestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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