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as in hugged
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in adopted
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embraced
And while their nuptials were kept deliberately low-key, their traditional outfits still embraced the elegance of a classic wedding-day look.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 May 2026
The challenge that Slot faced and embraced initially had morphed into something else entirely.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Over the last several years, older and middle-aged filmmakers, like James Cameron, Darren Aronofsky, and Gareth Edwards, have all publicly embraced some version of generative software’s potential role in the future of cinema.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
In the decades since, Californians have embraced the flexibility that voting away from a polling place offers.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, sports betting platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings have embraced creator partnerships, podcasts, livestream personalities and social-first sports content to drive engagement around major sporting events.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Pratt has also embraced his public figure status.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 31 May 2026
Kat fully embraced color in this look from season 2.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The crackdown on on-court branding for elite tennis players comes as other sports and events have embraced luxury more broadly.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 May 2026
The challenge that Slot faced and embraced initially had morphed into something else entirely.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Over the last several years, older and middle-aged filmmakers, like James Cameron, Darren Aronofsky, and Gareth Edwards, have all publicly embraced some version of generative software’s potential role in the future of cinema.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
In the decades since, Californians have embraced the flexibility that voting away from a polling place offers.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, sports betting platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings have embraced creator partnerships, podcasts, livestream personalities and social-first sports content to drive engagement around major sporting events.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Pratt has also embraced his public figure status.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 31 May 2026
Kat fully embraced color in this look from season 2.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The crackdown on on-court branding for elite tennis players comes as other sports and events have embraced luxury more broadly.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
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Renewing acquaintances in April, when the Giants visited San Diego this season for the first time, Preller chatted him up and hugged him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This collection of poems—Orr’s thirteenth—bears bitter witness to environmental degradation, moral corruption, and the aging of a body and of a generation, all viewed from a bird’s eye, wrapped in the language and tone of myth.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The American Black Film Festival wrapped its final full day of programming for its 30th anniversary edition by announcing the winners of the 2026 festival at the Best of ABFF Awards.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Hilton continues to build on its global footprint, having recently welcomed Conrad Athens The Ilisian and Sandblu Santorini, LXR Hotels & Resorts to its global portfolio.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Ever since 1948, when the resident artist Victor Vasarely put Gordes on the map, the town has welcomed political bigwigs, French presidents, artists, and musicians.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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What does come to the fort is a bloating sickness that takes many of their young people, Brith’s brother included.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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With the entire circumference surrounded by a sea of humanity, Bishnoi hung back, her hands clasped in front of her mouth, while Rai went and lofted the Wanamaker Trophy above his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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
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In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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