cocooning
noun
co·coon·ing
kə-ˈkü-niŋ 
: the practice of spending leisure time at home in preference to going out
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Uniquely designed to integrate the house’s esteemed categories, from ready-to-wear to the cocooning collection to homeware and leather goods, the multistory space brings the world of Loro Piana to life in a whole new way.
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
The way your weight is distributed in a cocooning manner across the tight weave takes pressure off the hips and spine.
—Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Finally, nowhere is as steeped in romance as Dunton Hot Springs, a 19th-century ghost town deep in the Colorado Rockies that delivers the most fantastical mountain adventure, with sleigh-riding, snow-shoeing and plenty of cotton-wool cocooning.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
In her search for maximalist cocooning, Kapoor sought out an array of artisans and designers across the country.
—Cosmo Brockway, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Aaron Young’s weathered tire swing dangling from a 24-karat gold chain; Rich Aybar’s cocooning, low-slung rubber chair; and Mr. Liz Hopkins’ otherworldly fiberglass and resin lamp, for example, elevate the utilitarian through memory and wonder.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
In times of uncertainty, reassuring collections that translate into soft and cocooning yarns are being coupled with a continued emphasis on the sustainability attributes of products as well as enhanced services.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 June 2024
To create a lively rhythm in your space, dot it with a trending theme of colorful pillows and throws in a myriad of textures, suggests DeLeon, who relies on plush velvet and fabrics to elevate a bedroom's cocooning effect.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2024
At their best, road races can still provide the in-person communal experience that was already on the wane before the pandemic accelerated the forces of alienation and digital cocooning.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2021
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
The way your weight is distributed in a cocooning manner across the tight weave takes pressure off the hips and spine.
—Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Finally, nowhere is as steeped in romance as Dunton Hot Springs, a 19th-century ghost town deep in the Colorado Rockies that delivers the most fantastical mountain adventure, with sleigh-riding, snow-shoeing and plenty of cotton-wool cocooning.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
In her search for maximalist cocooning, Kapoor sought out an array of artisans and designers across the country.
—Cosmo Brockway, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Aaron Young’s weathered tire swing dangling from a 24-karat gold chain; Rich Aybar’s cocooning, low-slung rubber chair; and Mr. Liz Hopkins’ otherworldly fiberglass and resin lamp, for example, elevate the utilitarian through memory and wonder.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
In times of uncertainty, reassuring collections that translate into soft and cocooning yarns are being coupled with a continued emphasis on the sustainability attributes of products as well as enhanced services.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 June 2024
To create a lively rhythm in your space, dot it with a trending theme of colorful pillows and throws in a myriad of textures, suggests DeLeon, who relies on plush velvet and fabrics to elevate a bedroom's cocooning effect.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2024
At their best, road races can still provide the in-person communal experience that was already on the wane before the pandemic accelerated the forces of alienation and digital cocooning.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Cocooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocooning. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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