1
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
The sweetness of growing into a man whose dreams—
like leaves or a bird’s nest—
came to life.
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Henri Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
After several difficult seasons with an empty nest, Jackie and Shadow anxiously anticipated the arrival of their new eaglets.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Nearly 46,000 people were watching live on Monday morning as Jackie kept the nest warm while surrounded by snow.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and protective behavior; clucking or vocalizations, especially when approached near the nesting area; and reluctance to leave the nest.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Henri Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
After several difficult seasons with an empty nest, Jackie and Shadow anxiously anticipated the arrival of their new eaglets.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Nearly 46,000 people were watching live on Monday morning as Jackie kept the nest warm while surrounded by snow.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and protective behavior; clucking or vocalizations, especially when approached near the nesting area; and reluctance to leave the nest.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And an unlikely mother is forced into the center of a battle between power and destiny.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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His hideout at the old Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo, was a small room with a small crack in the steel-domed roof.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pakistani forces raid militant hideouts PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistan's security forces raided two militant hideouts in the country's restive northwest on Saturday, triggering gunbattles that left at least two soldiers and nine militants dead, the military said in a statement.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Establish a relationship with your favorite nursery workers and greet them by name.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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In January 2024, Aerin announced her first official collaboration with Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s portfolio brand Pottery Barn Kids for a collection of baby gifts, decor, nursery textiles and children’s furniture.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are a few shelves of bottles with pipettes in them, like the lair of some sort of mad apothecary.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Along the way, viewers will get a better look at Muse’s aforementioned lair, which became quite an attraction even for those who worked on the series.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It’s headed by Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the founders of liberal Orthodox seminaries in New York City.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Born in Poland in 1920, Karol Józef Wojtyła attended clandestine seminaries and frequented groups of intellectuals who met in secret to discuss ways of undermining Communism from within.—
Yvonnick Denoël,
airmail.news,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 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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Some people plan just a few months ahead, focusing on immediate expenses, while others think decades into the future, prioritizing long-term investments, retirement planning, and strategic capital investing.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Southern Lebanon was the location of much of Israel's recent air and ground campaign against Hezbollah, with parts of the capital Beirut also devastated.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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