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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nest
With clearance secured, a team from Northwood Tree Care climbed to the nest.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Permissions In an Hour — On a Weekend Rescuing an eaglet from an active bald eagle nest is no simple task.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
German described the improvised but careful transport down from the nest.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation center says if all continues to go well, the eaglet can be returned to its nest in the next week or so.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Permissions In an Hour — On a Weekend Rescuing an eaglet from an active bald eagle nest is no simple task.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
German described the improvised but careful transport down from the nest.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation center says if all continues to go well, the eaglet can be returned to its nest in the next week or so.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Funky little guesthouses, coastal hideouts, and boutique retreats in the Greek capital.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Speakeasies round out a spirited evening—most notably Hell or High Water, a cozy hideout beneath Whiskey Row where craft cocktails and an extensive bourbon list set the tone for late-night revelry.—
Hillary Richard,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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When in Doubt, Choose a Dusty Pastel When designing this nursery, Darden drew inspiration from the calming pale color scheme of Marie-Antoinette's estate, the Petit Trianon.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the Broadhurst, where Cats has now built its lair, Hauck has brought the runway back and provided some onstage seating to replicate the audience’s proximity to the action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Orthodox schools, a figure that does not include haredi Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshivot and seminaries not included in government data.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to the letter, the inspectors will recommend removing sanctions put in place in response to an audit of the seminary’s finances.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
30 Nov. 2020
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To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
24 Mar. 2017
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The insurgents, who operate at ease, crossing borders and dominating much of the countryside in Mali and Burkina Faso, now feel emboldened to target capital cities.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the cost for the pool’s ongoing repairs have delayed the Park District’s ability to do many other capital projects in the parks.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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