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Recent Examples of open arms
The Education Department’s demand that K-12 districts and state officials certify their schools are free of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs is being met with open defiance from blue states and open arms by red ones.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The revelers out front beckoned us over and welcomed us in with open arms.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Good for you for just following our lead with such open arms and being open to everything, from the recipes themselves to the actual techniques of storage.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
Cookie Monster came out first but was unceremoniously dissed by our grandson, who excitedly pointed to Elmo behind him and, with a big grin, happily snuggled himself into Elmo’s open arms.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The revelers out front beckoned us over and welcomed us in with open arms.
—Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Good for you for just following our lead with such open arms and being open to everything, from the recipes themselves to the actual techniques of storage.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
Cookie Monster came out first but was unceremoniously dissed by our grandson, who excitedly pointed to Elmo behind him and, with a big grin, happily snuggled himself into Elmo’s open arms.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open arms
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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20arms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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