as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic
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Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors, White said.—
Chris Kirkham,
Nashville Tennessean,
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Countdown, led by Jensen Ackles, premiered in June and had a longer rollout, wrapping its 13-episode season in early September.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Amoedo and Martí also displayed on the enveloping 180-degree LED screen a series of Madrid cityscapes from dusk, warm sunlight still caught on occasional buildings, to night, cars trawling down its central Paseo de la Castellana.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tall bookshelves flank the bed, enclosing it in a cozy way and providing lots of storage—no nightstand needed.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowering. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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