in the arms of

idiom

: being embraced by
She found him in the arms of another woman.

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Then, the next time the Rams had the ball, Stafford had an errant pass sail over Konata Mumpfield’s head and land in the arms of veteran safety Jessie Bates III, who took it the distance for Stafford’s third pick—six allowed since Week 13. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025 In a pair of new interviews, Cabot called out Paltrow for getting involved in the instantly viral internet scandal that erupted when Cabot was seen in the arms of her married boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, at a Coldplay concert in July. Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 The heartbreaking footage shows Marlee, wrapped in a towel robe, in the arms of Jess from Alabama (@jessfromalabama). Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 She was shot in the head and died in the arms of her husband, Mauricio Velásquez, according to the charging document and family members. David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the arms of

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“In the arms of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20arms%20of. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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