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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
Thanks to an incessant stream of sensational newspaper articles and a nonstop rumor mill, the public had the idea of Hollywood as a lair of iniquity and debasement.
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Times reporters got inside the lair of a Sudanese Army sniper, in a once-luxurious riverside building in Khartoum.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Fitting for an actor, the house hides a cinematic lair.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Times reporters got inside the lair of a Sudanese Army sniper, in a once-luxurious riverside building in Khartoum.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Fitting for an actor, the house hides a cinematic lair.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
Noun
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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.—
Pamela McElwee,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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While Pakistani security forces frequently target TTP hideouts in the restive northwest and elsewhere, such operations in Kashmir are rare.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
Noun
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This season, which started out so strong, just limps to the finale like Peg-Leg Pete stumbling through a termite nest.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The Red Sox made their bed last month when Devers was shipped to the Giants.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The interiors are by Champalimaud Design (founder Alexandra Champalimaud is a town resident), and each of the 31 rooms offers guests a chance to celebrate area craftspeople: Items like ceramic lamps, grass-cloth wall coverings, and four-poster beds were created in studios mere minutes away.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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But petite shoppers deserve to look put-together and feel comfortable, too—during a long flight, while napping on the couch, running errands, or otherwise.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
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Within a week of her return, the 10-year-old Jack Russell and Patterdale mix seemed stiff and didn't even want to jump on the couch.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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At Himi, husband-and-wife chef duo Tamas and Tomoko offer their homage to the drinking and dining dens of Tokyo and Osaka.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Elsewhere, a den connects to an all-white kitchen outfitted with marble countertops, an apron-front sink, a professional-grade range, and a breakfast nook, while an upstairs primary suite comes with Juliet balconies and a private bath.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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The names of previous detainees were carved onto the mental bunks.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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He was told to sit on his bunk for the count, an interminable process that involved tallying every prisoner on the farm, from the men locked down in solitary cells to those wrangling cattle in far‑flung fields.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The eggs then hatch into larvae (maggots) that burrow into the flesh, causing potentially deadly damage.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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In an underground river of southern China, a scaly creature with four nostrils tucked itself into a burrow.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Lair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lair. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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