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as in to snug
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

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as in to cuddle
to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

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Recent Examples on the Web Using warm, subtle lighting will make your space seem warmer and create the perfect spot to snuggle up with a cup of tea and a pastry. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2024 The fish were spotted snuggled up along the seafloor at Beagle Marine Park in the central Bass Strait. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024 Well, unless your daily life involves seeing polar bear cubs wrestle on the low-sloping side of a mountain, or observing eight walruses snuggling in a pile to keep warm on drift ice. Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2024 The pair snuggled some more in a following blurry close-up shot. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for snuggle 

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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