as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
a villa that has been embosomed by the verdant hills of northern Italy for three centuries
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Drape them over a doorframe, wrap them around a banister, or weave them through a patio railing for an instant touch of autumn.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
To store fresh dill leaves, wrap the cut dill stems loosely in a damp paper towel and store it in a resealable bag in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gradually, the darkness surrounding them gave way to buildings and overhead lights, until the red of dawn enveloped the coast alongside them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gnawing paranoia inevitably awakens Pynchon’s characters to the matrix of control enveloping their lives.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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But even that only score was shrouded in a bit of head-scratching.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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For too long, the cost of prescriptions has been shrouded in mystery.—
Wendy Barnes,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The state agency tried to rescind that permission in 2021, stating that the screen house was not enclosed and locked, with no floors, walls, or roof, was susceptible to infiltration by insects and animals, and was being used for high THC plants.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The style employs semi-circular floor plans enclosed behind a curved glass wall, allowing residents to enjoy the full arc of the sun throughout the day.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Embosom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embosom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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