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Sondra Arkin’s wire construction is part Buckyball, part egg; Julie Mae Bancroft’s and Ellyn Weiss’s pieces are more nestlike.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2017

Even more nestlike is Stephanie Firestone’s contribution, which fixes terra cotta eggs in wire frames, and another McCue piece, a tangle of coiled silver wire.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2016

Although Wrigley says the trailer feels much bigger than it actually is, she still wanted to embrace its nestlike coziness.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2015

And the single room on the third floor — a nestlike wooden box — is suspended from cables, so that it rocks precariously in high winds.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2011

Adam led him to it, and Cyrus looked down at the nestlike hole between the roots.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck