lair

Example Sentences

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"The suction boots which appear in his first book, The Gremlins, and his last book, Billy and the Minpins, also make an appearance when Sean Connery's Bond is descending into Blofeld's volcano lair," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

That excludes costs for the large Lego mosaic she commissioned for outside the basement room that’s become her Lego lair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Until, that is, a colony goes offline following an encounter with what they correctly guess is an xenomorph lair.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

There’s not just one secret lair — there are three! — and each has its own playful reveal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

So that didn’t seem particularly homicidal, but maybe he’s trying to relax me, ease me into his lair, like the witch in Hansel and Gretel.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson