as in welcomes
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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Nick Rose Newport Coast The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.—
Los Angeles Times,
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But Mas welcomes the challenge.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Regent embraces solo travelers with savings on select sailings.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Backyard beauty This Studio William Hefner kitchen embraces the natural landscape surrounding it.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Laps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laps%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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