snug

Example Sentences

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The cuffs and waistbands that form a snug seal around a baby’s legs and waist are called the gasketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The asking price is $25 million, which might seem a startling figure for a two-bedroom, 2,300-square-foot home on a snug lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

One of the city’s oldest izakaya, a snug Japanese bar serving food and drinks, only recently extended its opening hours past 8 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Use a flexible tape measure and wrap it around the narrowest part of your neck, keeping the tape snug but not tight.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

I should have felt snug but I didn't.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell