wrapped up; wrapping up; wraps up
Examples of wrap-up in a Sentence
Noun
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
Verb
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Kavanagh’s daily wrap-up developed an audience among political insiders — lawmakers, lobbyists, legislative staffers — and then a following that grew to include other reporters and, eventually, readers throughout California and beyond.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
While the Pat Riley Show can still be compelling, what the Heat actually need to do is present more of a united front in such postseason wrap-ups.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Kavanagh’s daily wrap-up developed an audience among political insiders — lawmakers, lobbyists, legislative staffers — and then a following that grew to include other reporters and, eventually, readers throughout California and beyond.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mullins went home on Friday and paid a visit to his old high school, Greenfield Central, where Josh works as a school resource officer and his twin brothers, Cole and Clay, are wrapping up their senior school year, before having a brief discussion about the decision over dinner.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Wrap-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrap-up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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