Definition of snugglenext
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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 Penny, particularly, is happiest when snuggling close to someone. Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026 As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer. Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 From the cozy-chic bar and its expansive patio to the rocking chairs facing a semi-secret, open-air fireplace snuggled next to a gurgling waterfall, serenity permeates the property. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 When you’re done, ski right to the nearby W Verbier to snuggle up in a room with your very own fireplace. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snuggle
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  • Sienna comes home On March 23 a picture popped up in the Illinois group text message – Sienna looking up at the camera, snug in her yellow jammies.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Power Stretch fabric is snug through the waist, hips, and thighs before flaring out at the knee, which also helps elongate my legs.
    Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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  • Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In a video captured on March 11, Punch, the baby macaque, is spotted cuddling up with another macaque in the Ishikawa City Zoo Monkey Mountain enclosure.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century.
    Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • When The Times connected with Reyes, she was crouched down backstage at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in the Bronx.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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