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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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Recent Examples of swathe
The fabric has been twice tested, once just off the Florida Keys and a second time at the Seaquarium in Orlando, where the manatee tank was twice covered over to study the mammals’ reaction to being swathed in bright pink.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Consider swathing the ceiling with wallpaper, splashing it with an unexpected paint color, or adding unique crown molding details to draw the eye upwards.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Consider swathing the ceiling with wallpaper, splashing it with an unexpected paint color, or adding unique crown molding details to draw the eye upwards.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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This 12-inch pan is tri-ply, meaning an aluminum core is wrapped in dual layers of stainless steel.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
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Silky tannins are wrapped around flavors of blackberry, black currant, crushed violet petal, and cherry, with a closing note of clove.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The Russian capital was shrouded in thick black smoke Thursday after Ukraine launched what appeared to be its largest attack on Moscow since the Kremlin invaded its neighbor more than four years ago.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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While Burr got to the bottom of crimes on Perry Mason, his personal life off-screen was shrouded in mystery.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The 30-year-old Seattle Sounders star was immediately enveloped in the game as a kid.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush.—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
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In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of temperatures or whether stadiums are enclosed or air conditioned.—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Lack of Airflow in the Closet Linen closets tend to be small, enclosed, and rarely opened.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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