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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
The event was a collaboration between Farm Party and the Solano Canyon Community Garden, which operates the 5-acre space nestled in Elysian Park.
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Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Morocco, which has the best shot of any CAF team of making a mid-July run, is very likely on a collision course with Mbappé’s crew, while four African teams are nestled in Argentina’s section of the bracket.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The Resort at Pelican Hill The Resort at Pelican Hill, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, is nestled into a ridge that overlooks Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
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Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Businesses impacted by sewer overflow The Great Marsh Shellfish Company is nestled in the marshes along the Rowley River.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The late architect Robert Overstreet spent roughly a decade perfecting his dream home, a sculptural geometric retreat nestled among the ancient redwoods of Marin County.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
During a family visit to a cottage in 2024, the boy woke up one morning to discover a bat was nestled on his nose and mouth.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
The Shell is nestled between San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline and nearby Coronado.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The princess is buried on an island at the center of a lake known as the Round Oval, nestled within Althorp Park’s pleasure garden.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Morocco, which has the best shot of any CAF team of making a mid-July run, is very likely on a collision course with Mbappé’s crew, while four African teams are nestled in Argentina’s section of the bracket.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
The Resort at Pelican Hill The Resort at Pelican Hill, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, is nestled into a ridge that overlooks Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Businesses impacted by sewer overflow The Great Marsh Shellfish Company is nestled in the marshes along the Rowley River.
—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The late architect Robert Overstreet spent roughly a decade perfecting his dream home, a sculptural geometric retreat nestled among the ancient redwoods of Marin County.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
During a family visit to a cottage in 2024, the boy woke up one morning to discover a bat was nestled on his nose and mouth.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
The Shell is nestled between San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline and nearby Coronado.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The princess is buried on an island at the center of a lake known as the Round Oval, nestled within Althorp Park’s pleasure garden.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
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In October 2025, Evert shared a photo of her and Hayden snuggled up together on a couch.
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Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.
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Le Tigrr Ermitage is the insider's pick—a hybrid Asian restaurant, cocktail bar, lounge, and club perched on the hill above Place des Lices, in the grounds of the historic Hôtel Ermitage.
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McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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What could’ve happened had a ball been squared up, an outfielder been positioned differently or an umpire’s call flipped?
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The Explorer, positioned between the Edge and Expedition, is Ford’s best-selling sport utility vehicle.
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“Nestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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