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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 of snuggle The photo comes just a few weeks after Meghan shared a rare image of Prince Harry snuggling Lilibet while on a boat in celebration of International Women’s Day. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Gomez announced the single on Instagram on Tuesday (March 11) alongside a sweet black-and-white selfie of the couple snuggling up together. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025 One option: giving your child a warm bath, reading them a book, and snuggling together before lights out. Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 Recently reimagined with a mix of modern mountain style and a welcoming vibe, this hotel offers everything a family could want: ski-in/ski-out access, spacious rooms, an outdoor pool, and family suites with fireplaces to snuggle up by after a day on the slopes. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snuggle
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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
  • 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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  • Another adorable snap features Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Eight out of 10 gay couples were depicted in an interior domestic scene, often cuddling on the couch, while nine of the straight couples were shown outdoors in a park, in scenes reminiscent of an engagement photo shoot.
    Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Conley said a search party of 70 people combed a green belt nestled in the middle of housing developments off the highway, a short distance from the Executive Inn & Suites, where Martinez was last seen in August.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Overflight video from Feb 7, 2025, shows small lake nestled in snowy crater.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • The resulting footage was shared with Newsweek by Ring and makes for an uplifting watch with Sissy seen up on her hind legs, seemingly cuddling Jessica, who is crouched down to greet her.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That draping also hid two separate puppeteers who crouched in-between the chair and the rig.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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