as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic
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Recent Examples of bower
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Urban bowers also had nearly five times as many decorations as rural ones, averaging 90 items per bower compared to 20 for the rural birds.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
This is a satin bower bird from Australia.
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Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
At Green-Wood, the interplay of skyline views and shaded bowers, paths curving into woods, and theatrical monuments trying to upstage each other on a hillside all add up to a sense of mystery that has never been diluted.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
Furiosa grossed $174 million worldwide, less than half of Miller’s 2015 Cannes bower Mad Max Fury Road.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.
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Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
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Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants.
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Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
To do this, these avians build a special tunnel of twigs called a bower and surround it with a courtyard of colorful objects.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Urban bowers also had nearly five times as many decorations as rural ones, averaging 90 items per bower compared to 20 for the rural birds.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
This is a satin bower bird from Australia.
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Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
At Green-Wood, the interplay of skyline views and shaded bowers, paths curving into woods, and theatrical monuments trying to upstage each other on a hillside all add up to a sense of mystery that has never been diluted.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
Furiosa grossed $174 million worldwide, less than half of Miller’s 2015 Cannes bower Mad Max Fury Road.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.
—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bower
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The Russian capital was shrouded in thick black smoke Thursday after Ukraine launched what appeared to be its largest attack on Moscow since the Kremlin invaded its neighbor more than four years ago.
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While Burr got to the bottom of crimes on Perry Mason, his personal life off-screen was shrouded in mystery.
Noun
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The girl in the arbor emerges as a surrogate for generations of nameless women depicted by men out in the overblown boondocks—see Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, ca.
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Climbing hydrangea is a woody vine that looks rather shrub-like when young, but once established grows quickly to over arbors, gazebos, or fences.
Verb
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This 12-inch pan is tri-ply, meaning an aluminum core is wrapped in dual layers of stainless steel.
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Silky tannins are wrapped around flavors of blackberry, black currant, crushed violet petal, and cherry, with a closing note of clove.
Noun
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.
Verb
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The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid.
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An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush.
Noun
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The city says this summer, construction will begin on the rehabilitation of the Blue Line station canopy.
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Are canopies and awnings the same thing?
Verb
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In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.
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Lack of Airflow in the Closet Linen closets tend to be small, enclosed, and rarely opened.
Noun
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Here, Ashby Collective opted for a Victorian-era design for a pergola that overlooks the English garden of this 100-year-old home in Houston.
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Hang them on a porch, fence, pergola, or deck railing to bring a little extra charm to your outdoor space.
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“Bower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bower. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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