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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Steve Ross Carmel The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026 -
Berlin welcomes you without immediately demanding anything from you.—
Leonie Rolinck,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2026
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Being forced to parent his child sours Danny’s attitude during the outing to the amusement park, while Nia embraces the rare child-free moment.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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McKenna embraces every inch of Piggy’s awkwardness, every desperate plea for acceptance and friendship, without polish or artificiality.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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“Laps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laps%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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