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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them
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as in bed
British dialect
a place set aside for sleeping
while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair
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Recent Examples of lair
One night, after warning Armand to steer clear of the Theatre, Louis struts into the coven’s lair and tosses gasoline on their coffins.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
He’s been trapped in a dark underwater lair by Matangai (an ace Awhimai Fraser), a wily villain with an affinity for bats and shadowy corners who recalls iconic Disney villains like Ursula.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Photo: Vrbo Built around a giant glacial boulder that was located on the property, this modern home, designed by Swiss architect Christian Wassmann for his family, looks like the lair of a Nordic god.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
From recreating the original wizard’s lair to designing Justin Russo’s new home, take an exclusive look at the sets for the highly anticipated ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reboot.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
He’s been trapped in a dark underwater lair by Matangai (an ace Awhimai Fraser), a wily villain with an affinity for bats and shadowy corners who recalls iconic Disney villains like Ursula.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Photo: Vrbo Built around a giant glacial boulder that was located on the property, this modern home, designed by Swiss architect Christian Wassmann for his family, looks like the lair of a Nordic god.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
From recreating the original wizard’s lair to designing Justin Russo’s new home, take an exclusive look at the sets for the highly anticipated ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reboot.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
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The family appreciated the place as a hideout, remembered Dylan’s local fix-it-man at the time, Michael Leshner.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2024
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For decades, travelers have been able to see the Frank family’s hideout by visiting the Anne Frank House, a biographical museum created in the 1950s in collaboration with her father, Otto Frank.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Most Unusual Feature: The rising crow’s nest that lifts above the yacht.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Takahe are monogamous, forming long-term pair bonds, and raise a single chick per season, carefully guarding their nests hidden in dense vegetation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Two Gen-Zers behind me keep up a running commentary, crying out in dismay every time Kevin lies on a bed with his shoes on.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Using Advantageous Terrain: Bucks tend to bed in areas with advantageous terrain.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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Feral cats usually try to stay away from houses and people, and often have an ear tip to shows that they've been neutered and returned.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In April 2023, a six-person cohort gathered at Laverty’s house in West London armed with ingredients, and began cooking different recipes out of Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some people relax by watching Netflix on their couch.Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
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Her Instagram Stories continued to show Bronze hilariously dragging a toilet paper holder around the house before the two cuddled up on the couch to watch the game.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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The writing desk has a thick metal frame and dark wood finish on top that will go nicely in a bedroom, den, or office space.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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But for a brown-furred squirrel trying to live through a white winter wonderland, the impulse to leave the den and seek out water could easily be a death sentence.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the full-beam primary, belowdecks are two spacious ensuite cabins in each hull, with a bonus room for twin bunks or storage.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sandy wisely asks Aesha to change the bunk assignments so Bri and Ellie don’t share a cabin.Emma Soren, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
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Why getting rid of it is so difficult Preserving the Big Chino Grasslands Hidden within the sea of native grass, prairie dogs pop in and out of their burrows catching glimpses of a red tail hawk circling in the distance.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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At least two other wild turkeys have called Manhattan their home in the last few decades, but the animals are more often found in the only slightly less busy burrows of the Bronx and Staten Island.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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