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
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
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.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
This is a satin bower bird from Australia.
—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
Verb
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Everything is shrouded in secrecy or glossed over via bureaucratic jargon.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Kris decides to visit the movie’s original star, Billy Presley, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery who lives in the campgrounds where early iterations of the franchise were shot.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Frame your garden pathways with an arbor of arched trellises crafted from tree branches.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
Verb
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She was wrapped in a blanket in her favorite chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The rooms Each of the 40 villas and suites are bright and airy with high ceilings, some with wide-frame views out to the lapping blue sea, others wrapped in a tropical garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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His war in Iran has the price of gasoline and diesel through the roof which is making everything more expensive.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Verb
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This is combined with Dolby Atmos, which envelopes you in detailed and precise positional audio.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Still, Henry’s late-season surge was not enough to get the Ravens into the playoffs and prevent the seismic change that enveloped the organization about 36 hours into the offseason when 18-year head coach John Harbaugh was fired.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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At the open-air dining room set under a canopy of palms, the menu focuses on Caribbean cuisine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Chef Brian Nasajon and Saladino Design Studios created an open sushi bar beneath a light canopy at the center of the room.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The sidewalls connect the beads to the tread, enclosing the tire’s body.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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The decision effectively killed the Park District’s vision for creating an off-leash dog beach enclosed in chain-link fence.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Spacious one- or two-bedroom pool villas are tucked away in a tranquil garden, with two outdoor showers and a pergola for al fresco dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Outside, beneath an old water tower, are a wet bar, a pergola, and a second open-air shower.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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“Bower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bower. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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