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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
Photo: Columbia County & Northern Dutchess MLS The perfect house for a villain looking for a new lair and is both concerned enough about the environment to want to go electric but not concerned enough to scale down.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the authors, the spiders appeared to have left their webs or lairs and migrated to die when exposed to the fungus.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, the cave is a hot dining destination with patrons reserving tables months in advance to have a meal in the limestone lair.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The story is rife with twists and turns and Austin Powers–like villains, including an eyepatch-wearing former Nazi who lives in a lair at the top of a mountain.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the authors, the spiders appeared to have left their webs or lairs and migrated to die when exposed to the fungus.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, the cave is a hot dining destination with patrons reserving tables months in advance to have a meal in the limestone lair.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The story is rife with twists and turns and Austin Powers–like villains, including an eyepatch-wearing former Nazi who lives in a lair at the top of a mountain.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
Noun
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His hideout at the old Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo, was a small room with a small crack in the steel-domed roof.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pakistani forces raid militant hideouts PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistan's security forces raided two militant hideouts in the country's restive northwest on Saturday, triggering gunbattles that left at least two soldiers and nine militants dead, the military said in a statement.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Whenever the other eagles in the aviary came near his rock and its nest, Murphy would scream and charge at them, the sanctuary wrote.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the researchers approached the bird’s nest, the fuzzy nestling shook its head, flicking it back and forth.—
ByErik Stokstad,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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As Central Florida grapples with a shortage of homeless shelter beds, a new state law bans sleeping or camping on public property.—
Christie Zizo,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advises turning space heaters off before going to bed or leaving the room.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The layout of this single-story house includes two bedrooms and one bath.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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During their chat, Barrymore’s dog Douglas, who frequently walks around on set during the show, hopped up on the couch and began curiously sniffing Blanco’s mouth.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just as comfy as any indoor couch, this patio sectional has a moveable footrest and a coffee table.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Christians who want to safeguard their own traditions from the globalist and neoliberal imperialists in the lions' dens of Turtle Bay, Brussels, and so forth will find no better allies than the Jews.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The mega-spies live together in a pristine London home that’s a den of class, sophistication, and potential sabotage.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The upper level holds the bar and lounge, four guest rooms (including a six-bed bunk room, earmarked for the client’s grandchildren), and a large outdoor entertaining space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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According to folklore, if Phil sees his shadow and retreats to his burrow, winter will persist for another six weeks.—
Ashley Parks,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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These hatch to produce maggots that burrow, or screw, into the flesh causing intense pain, injury and in some cases death to the affected animal.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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