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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 The photo comes just a few weeks after Meghan shared a rare image of Prince Harry snuggling Lilibet while on a boat in celebration of International Women’s Day. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Gomez announced the single on Instagram on Tuesday (March 11) alongside a sweet black-and-white selfie of the couple snuggling up together. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025 One option: giving your child a warm bath, reading them a book, and snuggling together before lights out. Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 Recently reimagined with a mix of modern mountain style and a welcoming vibe, this hotel offers everything a family could want: ski-in/ski-out access, spacious rooms, an outdoor pool, and family suites with fireplaces to snuggle up by after a day on the slopes. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snuggle
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  • Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.
    Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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  • Another adorable snap features Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Eight out of 10 gay couples were depicted in an interior domestic scene, often cuddling on the couch, while nine of the straight couples were shown outdoors in a park, in scenes reminiscent of an engagement photo shoot.
    Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Overflight video from Feb 7, 2025, shows small lake nestled in snowy crater.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The local restaurant, nestled in the Ballantyne neighborhood, also serves pastas, sandwiches, wings, homemade desserts and more.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • The executive was unable to run due to a prior injury so crouched down and began to scream, as did her friend, who also tried to film the incident.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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