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nestle

[nes-uhl] / ˈnɛs əl /


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Roll it out cinnamon-roll style, spread with cream cheese, Parmesan, herbs and hot giardiniera, then coil, slice and nestle the spirals together in a buttered skillet.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"When the ball came to me, I just put the foot through it, saw it nestle in the top corner and the rest is history."

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

“People who live in the Palisades don’t want to leave. It’s a magical place — they nestle into the mountains right by the ocean,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025

He was in a fetal position, trying even in death to nestle like a spoon with others.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

It nestles and entangles itself in for the long haul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

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

The unsettled conditions are expected to continue through the day at the Zandvoort track, which nestles in sand dunes on the North Sea coast.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024

Our schnauzer, Robin Hood, nestles at her feet.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The secondary bedroom is a special spot, too, as it’s nestled in a corner of the unit, offering additional sunlight and another walk-in closet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their boxer, Gus, was nestled in his usual spot at the foot of their bed when a glass door shattered in their sunroom.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

She loved Caló des Moro, a beach nestled between steep cliffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The brand has found itself nestled within that pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Finn nestled in close, wrapping his arms around her waist.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

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

Sharpe noted that La’i was naturally hatched on Santa Rosa Island in 2013 and was banded, or tagged, as a nestling that year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

That nestling had opened his beak so wide he could have swallowed the very egg he’d pecked his way out of.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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