as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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Princess Beatrice and Edo later welcomed their first child, daughter Sienna, 3, in September 2021, and the family expanded again when their second child, daughter Athena, 6 months, was born in January.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
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Over the next two decades, Theater Square hosted New Year's Eve celebrations and welcomed the Louisville Clock, a piece known for its whimsical races right after the stroke of noon.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Aug. 2025
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Promote and enact policies and practices that embrace adaptation and resilience.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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Dylan’s July 25, 1965, performance at the festival, which generated many jeers from spectators unwilling to embrace rock and roll, is being shown in the center’s Darby Family Screening Room.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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