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nestle

[nes-uhl] / ˈnɛs əl /


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“You can nestle under a blanket and watch the storms on the mountains,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

In the center of the pan, nestle a block of feta.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026

When he reached 84, he went past Hobbs' Ashes tally of 3,636 to nestle behind Bradman, then went to three figures with a paddle off Bethell for three.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Creating collages is almost a compulsion, a way for Jarmusch to escape from the world and nestle into self-reflection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

But the day I finally went, I understood what he had said to me because his presence was almost palpable as I walked down to the water to nestle fish traps in the shallows.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

As he nestles into its body, we see the primal need most animals, including humans, have for touch, for embrace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

Handcrafted from an 18th-century original, this grater nestles neatly in a bowl for shredding cheese or vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

The first comes, not surprisingly, from San Marino – the independent microstate that nestles inside north-central Italy.

From BBC ● May 9, 2025

Assos nestles in a circular bay, its streetlights glimmering.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

In the Hebron neighbourhood of Ein Deir Baha, nestled between two hills, vacated buildings were marked by X's and the streets were deserted, save a pair of Israeli military vehicles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

A rustic stew pot nestled beside a little clutch of flowers?

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The ranch is nestled in a corner of Nebraska that's home to rolling green hills under sweeping Midwestern skies, the landscape dotted with grain silos and feedlots alongside fields and fields of bovines.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Under the arrangement, the federal government would give about an acre on the western boundary of Yosemite National Park’s nearly 750,000-acre expanse, nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

There they were, still warm from the oven: dozens of flat, round cakes in a fragrant heap, nestled in a colorful, wildly patterned cloth.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

In 2010, Kings of Leon were forced to cut short a performance in St Louis, Missouri, after a flock of pigeons nestling above the stage took a dislike to their act.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

Many years ago, her cat had escaped and came back with a hummingbird nestling.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025

Churro couldn’t have heard her above the wind, but for once he didn’t bark at her or growl, nestling into the shelter of her arm instead.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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