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as in comfortable
enjoying physical comfort
the cat looked very cozy, all cuddled up in the blankets
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as in snug
providing physical comfort
a coffeehouse with soft, cozy chairs
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Recent Examples of cozy
And while Adam Sandler showed up cozy for a bit during the ceremony, our favorite thing about Sunday's carpet is that Hollywood's biggest names leaned into the glamour of it all and did not disappoint.
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Grab a pen and a notebook and settle into a cozy nook to answer these prompts.
—Ruth Tam, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s patio seating for warmer evenings and cozy inside nooks with groupings of velvet couches and vintage black and white movies projected onto the wall.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
With cozy crime still red hot, French drama Curious By Nature is launching internationally.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Grab a pen and a notebook and settle into a cozy nook to answer these prompts.
—Ruth Tam, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s patio seating for warmer evenings and cozy inside nooks with groupings of velvet couches and vintage black and white movies projected onto the wall.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
With cozy crime still red hot, French drama Curious By Nature is launching internationally.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cozy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cozy
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Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, an area famous for its bold scotches, Eight Lands Distillery eschews the comfortable path and instead produces gins and vodkas made with organic ingredients sourced from the region and Scottish spring water.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel is momentarily pausing his ascent up Oscars host mountain (Bob Hope still sits comfortable at the top, having hosted the ceremony 19 times), handing over the mic to first-time host Conan O'Brien.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the video, Jean Carlo Leon, a TikTok star and influencer, struts between a series of red rooms dressed alternately in a suit, a snug tank top, chunky leather boot, printed short-sleeve shirt and tailored shorts.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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For years, my go-to strategy was to cover my head and face with a hoodie, then tie the drawstring closed for a snug feel that also blocks out light.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2025
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When cruising at more relaxed speeds, the car soaked up the decidedly rough road surfaces extremely well for a car with such petite dimensions.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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As for bags, the Script logo shopper was made in an even lighter, more relaxed shopping bag in an allover calfskin leather, suede or pony skin, while the Flap Bag reinterpreted a classic camera bag in smooth calfskin leather.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Their emphasis on key soft skill behaviors makes everybody in the organization much better—even the youngest, least experienced employees.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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As for the future, Leopold suggests that soft skills will play a major role.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Cozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cozy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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