entwine
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enlace, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe
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The final message is that virtue and vice are entwined; unlike spaghetti Westerns, the play has no straightforward goodies or baddies. — The Economist, "On stage, the saga of the Lehman brothers is a parable of America," 12 July 2018 There are elegant wreaths entwined with acorns, lavender, and wild berries, and, of course, lots of glüwhein, as well honey meats and homemade cheeses. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Touring Germany’s Most Festive Christmas Markets," 18 Dec. 2018 After 40 years of membership in the bloc, the U.K.’s economy, government and laws have become entwined with the other 27 nations in the bloc. — Stephen Fidler, WSJ, "The Sticking Points to a Brexit Deal," 16 Oct. 2018 Many Trump associates seem to be entwined in some sort of international money-laundering syndicate, or more than one. — Mark Schmitt, Vox, "Stop saying “drain the swamp”," 7 Sep. 2018 By this time, Irena has had the good sense to clear out, and Wiktor and Zula are tightly entwined in their flower crown of love. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Cannes Review: Cold War Is a Terrific Romantic Drama That Burns Clean," 11 May 2018 To him, this was entwined with the Civil Rights movement. — Edmund White, New York Times, "Four Geniuses, Gone to AIDS, as They Might Be Today," 19 Apr. 2018 No state has more Confederate statues than Virginia, and no city is more deeply entwined with the Civil War than Richmond, expressed most visibly in the five enormous statues of Southern leaders along elegant Monument Avenue. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "Richmond monument panel urges removing Jefferson Davis statue," 2 July 2018 The company’s bond issue is just one example of how Russia has become entwined in the British economy. — Washington Post, "UK is infused with Russian money, making a crackdown hard," 20 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'entwine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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