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Recent Examples of swathe Where contemporary designers like Frances Merrill are swathing a room in a single bold hue, or tones of a single hue, the Carsons' office is equally drenched in a more muted tone. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025 Elizabeth’s embrace of color recalls an eye-popping earlier image of Victor’s mother on the steps of the family’s ancestral home, swathed in blood-red with a long veil billowing in the wind. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025 Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The interiors, complete with an assemblage of new and antique pieces, are just as warm and inviting as the outdoor spaces—especially the bedrooms, which are swathed in a neutral palette and feature glass sliding doors. Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swathe
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  • For vintage vibes and powerful audio, Klipsch's The One Bluetooth speaker is also 37% off and brings that warm, room-filling sound wrapped in wood-and-copper charm.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The affected Evermore Surprise Eggs are gold, come wrapped in yellow, pink, or green, and each contains a selection of seven toys, including the toy airplane in question.
    Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The agents bandage the cyclist’s wounds, cover him in an emergency blanket and stay by his side until he is hoisted away by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s helicopter, the video shows.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Like the ominous mist that covers the coastal town of The Fog's Antonio Bay, John Carpenter's atmospheric spooker envelops viewers like a heavy blanket.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Farther inland, flooding of rivers or creeks could envelop other hospitals, particularly in Appalachia and the Midwest.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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