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nestle

[nes-uhl] / ˈnɛs əl /


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She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 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

Then my husband and I will nestle in.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

I nestle myself into the nook of the cool boulders and turn through the pages, impatient to find out what happens next in the story.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

It nestles and entangles itself in for the long haul.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Adeeb Mazal is part of the emergency team in his northern Israeli village, which nestles right next to the imposing border wall with Lebanon.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2023

A man at a party is allowed to hold a baby, which cries as soon as it nestles into his arms.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2023

We are huddled around a couple of microphones in a window-less room, deep within the interior of MIT Media Lab, which neatly nestles into the modern urban-academic realm that is Cambridge Massachusetts.

From Salon May 20, 2023

Assos nestles in a circular bay, its streetlights glimmering.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

The boutique resort, nestled among the soaring redwood trees near the Big Sur River on Highway 1, was completely booked.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

At an estate nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, a group of high achievers gathered to talk about the sacrifices and disappointments that can come with success.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In the southeastern region of Var, however, more than 600 people were forced to flee after a fresh fire erupted in the region nestled along France's Mediterranean coast between the cities of Marseille and Nice.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

My earliest memories of slurping those warm, squiggly noodles are from sick days spent nestled under the sheets in my childhood bedroom.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

She was as limp as Mulie when I nestled her back in her bed.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

In the oven, the liquid reduces into something richer, the dumplings nestling into a creamy, deeply savory sauce that edges toward casserole territory.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

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

During the summer of 2018, when Stormy was still a nestling, “an adult male intruder showed up to the nest and with great tenacity, refused to leave,” wrote Friends of Big Bear Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

We explore historic and natural sights in Lisbon and nearby, including the breathtaking hills nestling the palaces of Sintra.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The bearded six-foot-two Cuban embraced the five-foot-two Russian, and Khrushchev would later describe the pleasant sensation of nestling in the arms of a bear.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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