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embosoms

verb

present tense third-person singular of embosom

as in wraps

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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Once the panel wraps, Kramer will receive TIFF’s Global Cinema Leadership Special Award.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of wraps

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Across Indonesia, seasonal forest fires are beginning to subside, but thick haze still shrouds parts of the island of Kalimantan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Officials recommended Friday that Marylanders, especially those with underlying medical conditions, stay indoors as the smoke shrouds the state.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

Definition of shrouds

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The hotel’s unprecedented vantage point envelops guests in panoramic views of Melbourne and the ocean lapping at Port Phillip Bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
His talent has nothing to do with his genes, and yet his reverence for his parents, Philip and Mimi, envelops him in soulful humility.

— Olivia Wilde, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of envelops

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The larger ring also improves sensitivity because optical gyroscopes can detect smaller rotations when the light encloses a greater area.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026

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