How to Use nestle in a Sentence

nestle

verb
  • The fly ball nestled into the outfielder's glove.
  • He nestled his head against his mother's shoulder.
  • She carefully nestled the hamster into its cage.
  • It is nestled in the Poconos, at the base of a 50-mile-long valley.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 15 June 2018
  • The woman swaddles the boy in cloth and nestles him in the straw.
    James Freeman, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
  • The green rests in the heart of Amen Corner and is nestled in a corner of pine trees.
    Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2018
  • It can be found nestled under kitchen sinks and stored in the back of garages.
    Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
  • And in the middle of it all, nestled among those fillings, is a crisp-chewy latke.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • There is a reading nook in the corner, nestled under one of the apexes of the roof.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 23 June 2023
  • The low-slung Sucher House was built in 1948 and sits right on the shore of Lake Michigan, nestled among the trees.
    Alex Bazeley, Curbed, 23 July 2018
  • Take a hike and look out for large scale art nestled in nature.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2020
  • The little one can be seen nestled in his dad's arm as McKnight sings to the crowd.
    Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
  • The On/Off power switch is nestled into the side of the Mode Dial.
    PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The camp is nestled on the island with a view of the Boston skyline across the harbor.
    J.d. Capelouto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
  • The domed top is mesh but the sides are solid, so a scared cat can nestle in and not deal with the outside world.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Do not submerge the pheasant; just nestle the pieces into the sauce so the skin stays out of the liquid.
    ExpressNews.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Visitors won't be able to miss it, as it's nestled right in the town square.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The 15-foot-tall spoon stood against the side of the building with the handle nestled in an opening of a roof parapet.
    Terry Tang, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Why does this fairy tree nestled in this small English town mean so much to me?
    Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The three-story home is nestled near the base of the picturesque Shadow Mountain.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The house of a working farm sits in a valley nestled in the mountains near the eastern Bhutanese town of Paro.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Then Bimbo noticed the sword, the young man’s hand nestled around the long handle.
    Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • The buds were sitting there just about an inch or so above the ground’s surface, all nestled down among the old leaves.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2020
  • The Penguins are nestled in a familiar spot, in the second round for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.
    Dan Gelston, The Seattle Times, 22 Apr. 2018
  • One of her favorites is the sitting room behind the fireplace, which feels nestled in the trees.
    Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • It's nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and home to small business entrepreneurs, artists and activists.
    Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Turquoise lakes nestled among groves of old-growth whitebark pines.
    Jake Stern, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
  • And the mabrooma is smoky and sweet with creamy pistachios nestled in the middle.
    Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Movement was spotted in the third egg via livestream on Thursday as the days-old hatchlings nestled in their snowy Big Bear nest.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • After safely returning to the fairway, his approach shot nestled just a few feet from the hole, allowing the American to land his birdie putt and close out a nerve-wracking victory.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025

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