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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them
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as in bed
British dialect
a place set aside for sleeping
while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair
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Recent Examples of lair
But before Guillermo leaves for good, Nandor offers him a seat in his coffin, which unexpectedly is revealed to be the secret entrance to the underground crime-fighting lair much to the former familiar's delight and surprise.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
By October 1, the front yards around our home are fully transformed into graveyards, haunted houses, a witch's lair, or zombie central.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
The mega-billionaire then turns Mt. Whitney into his lair, calling it Mt. Mar-a-Lago.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
By October 1, the front yards around our home are fully transformed into graveyards, haunted houses, a witch's lair, or zombie central.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
The mega-billionaire then turns Mt. Whitney into his lair, calling it Mt. Mar-a-Lago.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
Noun
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Although scout spies can be costly, players can refill them by finding hideouts scattered around the world.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Agents of Sabotage is no different, adding meaningful upgrades with a new hideout in the Darnell Bros Garment Factory.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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First, inspect the vent and the area around it to ensure it’s not damaged, restricted, or blocked by animal nests.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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Removing songbird nests under structures such as pavilions.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Conclave, Fiennes herds the cardinals toward the election of a new pope after the existing Supreme Pontiff has been discovered dead in bed.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The celebration ended in a karaoke bar, followed by a cup of tea and chicken nuggets in bed for the newlyweds.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The houses were built in accordance with the recommendations of the Audubon Society and will provide real homes for birds.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Demonstrators have attacked symbols of Hasina’s government, including the house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was first set ablaze in August.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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She was often found sitting quietly on the couch with her dogs, a strong cup of coffee and reading a book.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The footage shows the black Cane Corso poised with his front paws on the couch, preparing to fully climb up.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Presently, my then-one-year-old son toddled into the room and proceeded to smear his sticky hands all over the walls of our den.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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Continue east from the den to get to the poacher's camp, marked above on the map.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In one bunk room for prison staff, this one completely burnt out, the small windows have inexplicably turned red.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Their main burrow entrance is 10 to 12-inch diameter hole with burrow systems that are 30 feet in length.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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The commission rejected a similar bid for protections roughly 20 years ago, and since then the situation has become more dire for the bird — the only owl species to nest and roost in underground burrows.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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