How to Use envelop in a Sentence
envelop
verb-
In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
-
Mehari said a thick smoke enveloped the venue and the crowd, blinding him.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
-
Despite his small stature, a space opens up, and he is enveloped by the crowd.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2023
-
The roar from the crowd was delayed, hushed by the thick fog that enveloped the track.
—Stephen Whyno, Houston Chronicle, 19 May 2018
-
Warm sunlight envelopes the scene.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
-
Tight-jawed and drawn, he is enveloped by a thicket of reporters.
—Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019
-
The salmon is baked and flaked, enveloped in a creamy citrus miso dressing.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
-
Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
-
So much of that first encounter with croup was enveloped in the fear of the unknown.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
-
Those enveloped by smoke frequently cough and gasp for air.
—Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
-
The sun was still below the hill, our barn and garden enveloped in a steamy haze.
—Christine Kalafus, Longreads, 28 Dec. 2019
-
These details help the room feel enveloping, rather than closed-in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
-
Huge clouds of smoke rose after each strike, enveloping her home and the rest of the town.
—Finbarr O’Reilly Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 13 June 2024
-
He was blinded by the thick smoke that enveloped the club but was pulled to safety by a stranger.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
-
The color envelopes you and puts you at ease in a way similar to wood tones.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
-
The result feels enveloping day or night.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
-
Bring your kayak or rent a boat and head out on the water to feel like you're enveloped in fall colors.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
-
But these moments are lights winking in a vast and enveloping mist.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
-
All the while, the low buzzing sounds of the natural world envelop us.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
-
Do it in a small space but envelop it everywhere.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
-
Mauve covers the walls, door, and trim to envelop the entire space in warmth.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021
-
Seconds later the lights go out, the ovens switch off and darkness envelops the room.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
-
On the trail that skirts the marsh grass, a dense cloud of bloodlust envelops the visitor.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
-
That changed this month as worries about stress in the banking system enveloped stocks around the world.
—Caitlin McCabe, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
-
The shrimp were sautéed just so, the glaze of spices enveloping each crustacean with bold, sweet and spicy all at once.
—Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2018
-
Some are right on the sea, others enveloped in rosemary, bougainvillea, and olive trees.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
-
Sheets of mist enveloped the mountain, sliding past each other.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
-
All of the flamingo tongue snail’s color comes from the soft parts of its body, which envelop its shell.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022
-
Try it on all four walls in a bedroom or den to envelop the room in a cozy atmosphere.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2020
-
And the soundtrack is an aural movie, a time capsule of sound that envelops you and floats you above the ground.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 May 2023
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'envelop.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
