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as in hugs
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 wraps
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 adopts
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 welcomes
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 encompasses
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 surrounds
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embraces
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
That's the idea behind the Tecno Atom Moda Edition, a phone that embraces magnetic modularity.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Counter to the notion that a focus on caste and community is insular and, therefore, detrimental to business, Jayaraman embraces his heritage with a certain chutzpah and a largesse that makes customers return with their friends and family.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Influenced by the rising popularity of the modern homestead movement, the hue complements the evolving cottage aesthetic that embraces a variety of natural materials.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild is readying for the first session of its annual Artist Demonstration program, just one of the ways the nonprofit embraces and appreciates art and artists and helps strengthen its members’ artistic skills.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
During the winter months, the city, which was built on a thin strip of land between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, embraces its frozen lakes.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Rizos Curls embraces and celebrates the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
This showgoer embraces the shape with theatrical flair.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Brown embraces political outsider status Brown, 47, who also serves as Matteson village clerk, said she was propelled into politics when her son contracted an environmental illness tied to water quality that nearly took his life.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
That's the idea behind the Tecno Atom Moda Edition, a phone that embraces magnetic modularity.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Counter to the notion that a focus on caste and community is insular and, therefore, detrimental to business, Jayaraman embraces his heritage with a certain chutzpah and a largesse that makes customers return with their friends and family.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Influenced by the rising popularity of the modern homestead movement, the hue complements the evolving cottage aesthetic that embraces a variety of natural materials.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild is readying for the first session of its annual Artist Demonstration program, just one of the ways the nonprofit embraces and appreciates art and artists and helps strengthen its members’ artistic skills.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
During the winter months, the city, which was built on a thin strip of land between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, embraces its frozen lakes.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Rizos Curls embraces and celebrates the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
This showgoer embraces the shape with theatrical flair.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraces
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In the pictures, Sarah wore an ash gray cardigan, her thick brunette hair shoulder-length; Elena, in a flowery dress, hugs her mom in one photo.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The district hugs a square mile, from Sixth to 23rd streets, from Ocean Drive on the Atlantic Ocean to Lenox Court near Biscayne Bay.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In another scene, Pidgeon wraps herself in a robe while smoking a cigarette in the hotel’s bathtub.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sheeran, meanwhile, wraps his Australian Loop Tour tonight at the Adelaide Oval.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her decision to team up with Hayley, an assistant at Tender, in the scheme to secretly videotape johns as future blackmail material, after it had been done to her and Henry, is another instance in which Yasmin adopts the tools used to hurt her to injure others.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In 2014, political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page observed that the public has little influence over the policies our government adopts as policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nick Rose Newport Coast The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But Mas welcomes the challenge.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The study makes clear that the $194 million figure encompasses the economic impact of the entire Sac State athletic program with football at the FBS level for one academic year.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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From evergreen staples from Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo to modern takes from Toteme and The Row (and even a few unexpected picks in bubblegum pink and firetruck red), their wishlist encompasses a lot of bridal styles; and, more importantly, a lot of bridal events.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tight end Colston Loveland will also factor heavily into the passing game as Chicago surrounds Caleb Williams with young weapons on a similar career timeline.—
Carter Bahns,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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That is certainly true of Harwood Park, an urban oasis that deftly incorporates and activates the historic architecture that surrounds it, forming an appealing place for public events and play.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that’s to die for.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some American viewers were pulled into it by a boring—and slightly embarrassing—poster of Harrison Ford, smirking in a suit, while a loyal Melanie Griffith clings to his shoulder and Sigourney Weaver, as befits her role of nemesis, gives a wicked smile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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That bite grows over the course of around 90 minutes until our shadow fully envelops the orb.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Embraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraces. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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