nestling

• “Semi-consciously she half-turned on her side, curved her free arm on the pillow and nestled her head on it, and drew her body up in nestling curves in the way Dick knew she loved to sleep.”

  The Little Lady of the Big House, by Jack London

• “He picked out another nestling from the young brood, and again sailed away.”

  Rural Hours

• “I thought the idea of nestling an arena inside four towers was really, really interesting, and I thought it would have been a really exciting project.”

  Talking SHoP About Atlantic Yards

• “One more question," stalled Ariakas, the hilt of his sword nestling comfortably in his palm.”

  Emperor of Ansalon

• “So we shouldn't be surprised to find this set drooling over the prospect of "nestling" in the public sector, particularly the K-12 education "market.”

  The Huffington Post: Brian Jones: Karl Marx: Teacher of the Year?

• “This will help keep the silverware from "nestling," but please note the knives should be placed with the blade down and handle up as a safety precaution.”

  The Washington Post: Hints From Heloise

• “But nothing more came, and the old gentleman droned on about other things till poor Ben felt that he must either go to sleep like the Squire, or tip the stool over by accident, since "nestling" was forbidden, and relief of some sort he _must_ have.”

  St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated

• “The magazine covers showed the couple nestling on a blanket at the beach and loaded with shopping bags on Rodeo Drive.”

  Simon & Schuster: Famous

• “Another close-up, this time two flowers nestling together.”

  Vignettes from the K-State Gardens « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog

• “There was even a half moon nestling in the fronds of a palm tree above us.”

  The Guardian: Egypt protests: The feeling in Tahrir Square was one of disbelief

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