all-embracing
adjective
all-em·brac·ing
ˌȯ-lim-ˈbrā-siŋ 
Examples of all-embracing in a Sentence
an all-embracing explanation for the great diversity of life on the planet
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This unexpected ending shifts the narrative from military triumph to spiritually discerning and expressing God’s all-embracing love.
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Liesl Ehmke,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2024
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
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Mike McCahill,
Variety,
14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
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Anne Fadiman,
Harper’s Magazine ,
17 Feb. 2023
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Liesl Ehmke,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2024
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
—
Anne Fadiman,
Harper’s Magazine ,
17 Feb. 2023
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“All-embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-embracing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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