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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
Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The story sounds like something right out of a horror movie: this fungus hacks the brain of its host, driving the normally shy spiders out of their lairs and webs to an exposed surface.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The story sounds like something right out of a horror movie: this fungus hacks the brain of its host, driving the normally shy spiders out of their lairs and webs to an exposed surface.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
Noun
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Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.—
Melinda Newman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This year, Jackie welcomed the first of three eggs on Jan. 22, and laid two more within the next few days, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a conservation organization that operates a live cam of the nest.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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And Breakfast If your idea of an ideal accommodation involves generous front porches, homecooked breakfast, and proprietors that feel like longtime friends, consider one of Stuart’s lovely bed and breakfasts.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the next year, San Jose will bring online over 1,000 new quick-build housing units and shelter beds for the homeless.—
Matt Mahan,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Homeowners would lose their homestead exemptions, and they would be hit with massive tax bills every time a house is sold.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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This vegan leather option switches from a couch to a futon that’s only about 6 inches wider than a twin bed for a compact and reliable furniture piece.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, Kevin is sitting upright on the couch, fixated on Nickelodeon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Three small bedrooms sit in a line off a long hall that leads from the front door, followed by the bathroom, kitchen, and, at the front of the apartment, a large living room or dining room and, beyond a set of French doors, what could be a den, an office, or another bedroom.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ridley Scott directs Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura in the first episode of a tale in which two small-fry thieves rob a drug den and become the target of a relentless kingpin.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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All around her, her fellow passengers are screaming and praying as water sprays in around the portholes and people are thrown from their bunks.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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Greer tumbled from the top bunk and suffered life-altering brain trauma.—
Kelly Davis,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The wind can sweep up spores in the loose dirt rodents leave near the mouths of burrows and carry them to nearby humans.—
ByMeredith Wadman,
science.org,
16 Jan. 2025
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Will Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his burrow and see his shadow?—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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