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as in snugging
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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Recent Examples of snuggling
People should avoid kissing or snuggling with backyard birds, the CDC says.
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Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The photos featured her eating pancakes for breakfast, snuggling with her dog, going on a shopping spree, blowing out her birthday candles and having dinner with her boyfriend.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All three sleep with Doug and Laurie, snuggling through the night.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
So Henry began life by snuggling with Tom, a toy about the size of an iPhone.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Records of this meeting clearly indicate that each of these was in dire need of snuggling, as well as Cabinet-level scratches underneath its ears.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The photos featured her eating pancakes for breakfast, snuggling with her dog, going on a shopping spree, blowing out her birthday candles and having dinner with her boyfriend.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All three sleep with Doug and Laurie, snuggling through the night.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
So Henry began life by snuggling with Tom, a toy about the size of an iPhone.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Records of this meeting clearly indicate that each of these was in dire need of snuggling, as well as Cabinet-level scratches underneath its ears.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuggling
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The couple shared an idyllic photo to mark the occasion, cuddling in the grass with their young and beautiful children, Prince George, 12, Prince Louis, newly 8, and Princess Charlotte, 10 and their dog, Orla.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Staff described her as a dog with a lot of energy who loves playing with other dogs and cuddling people — and who clearly loves her routine.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Order the Bonsai 405 and a little tree is carried over nestling a glass of Becherovka, a herby local digestif, mixed with Thai basil and Champagne.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The metal tip was nestling against the uppermost layer of his nail.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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During the Civil War, popular lithographs depicted Lincoln next to the crouching Black man, and army-camp photographers posed white Union soldiers beside Black men in a similar arrangement.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another photo captures the soon-to-be bride and groom crouching down on the sand with their two pet dogs.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Snuggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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