Definition of entanglementnext
as in tangle
something that catches and holds his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

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Recent Examples of entanglement However, once Venus enters Leo, your intimate affairs and emotional entanglements get hotter, messier and impossible to ignore. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The gates made the code magical, letting the entanglement for space and the entanglement for matter affect each other. Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026 His encounter with Frederick von Mierers would set him on a path to Eastern philosophy and extraterrestrial intrigue, Studio 54 parties and cosmopolitan glamour, and a two-decade entanglement with Eternal Values, the spiritual community led by von Mierers that is now better known as a cult. Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 The current high price of gasoline, thanks to the Iran entanglement, certainly won’t deter owners and collectors from strutting their stuff. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entanglement
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Noun
  • Fire up the grill, toast the buns and lean into indulgence with meaty beef patties layered beneath smoky bacon, oozing cheese and sweet onions softened to a slippery tangle.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Ionic technology helps regulate heat and flatten thick hair types while eliminating frizz, and the ceramic plates deliver a shiny, snag-free finish that's especially useful for thick hair prone to tangles.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • How To Clean The Dishwasher Drain With Vinegar Cleaning your dishwasher drain trap requires a bit more care than cleaning your overall dishwasher.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Some flowers and scented herbs can be used as companion plants to naturally repel aphids, while others function as trap crops by luring aphids away from milkweed.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.
    Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • When combined, these materials form a dense labyrinth of millions of parallel channels.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The complicated web of accusations is laid out in a series of lawsuits filed in Florida, Nevada and California.
    Michelle Marchante June 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • Bots now outnumber humans online — 53% of web traffic, and climbing.
    Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • Beneath the home, contractors found a maze of aging plumbing.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entanglement. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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