as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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The tradition kicked off in February, when the singer welcomed TikTok star Jake Shane into his set in Dallas as part of an inside joke.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025 -
In 11 editions, Next Step has welcomed 97 filmmakers of 39 different nationalities.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The seven-time Grammy winner has long been embraced by fans for pushing boundaries and using her voice to advocate for human rights — something the star says has been a guiding light for her.—
Melody Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The result was Radius, a boutique label at The Weinstein Company, that embraced simultaneous VOD releases at a time when that was still taboo.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Lapped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapped%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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