How to Use enclose in a Sentence

enclose

verb
  • Enclose the fish in foil and bake.
  • She enclosed a photo with the card.
  • The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.
  • Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.
  • Please enclose a check with your application.
  • Fold the dough up and around, pinching the dough tightly to enclose the cheese.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Bring up sides of foil around beets; fold ends to enclose.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Riders are enclosed in cars that look like speed boats and speed around the track.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The mowers are set up in pens that enclose an area that will be mowed.
    al, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Pull the dough up and around the filling, pinching the dough firmly to enclose the filling.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The first option would be to enclose the stadium with a dome.
    Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • Fill the cavity of each cake with ganache, leaving about a ¼-inch headspace, and use some of the cake cutout to enclose the ganache.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
    Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • On the main deck, the full-beam master has two large terraces (one enclosed, one open).
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 June 2023
  • Using the spatula, fold the omelet in half to enclose the filling.
    BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
  • The two icons are enclosed by an oval that shows that they are related.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Keep in Mind Rings may gather dust as they’re not enclosed.
    Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Fold over border to enclose the fruit, leaving the center open.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Half of a 20-foot by 12-foot room enclosed with white brick and cushioned by corse carpets.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
  • With the boat and turtle aligned, Benson managed to encircle him with the hoop and enclose him in the net.
    Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Cover with a third sheet of foil and crimp the edges to enclose everything in a neat package.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Roll up the towel lengthwise so the potatoes are enclosed.
    Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The wall that the Romans built to enclose the City of London still survives in fragments and in streets that follow its route.
    Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The bag should loosely enclose the pie without touching the sides or compressing the top.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 18 June 2021
  • The space is enclosed, with fencing and glass, minus openings on either side at the center of the court.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 26 July 2023
  • French doors enclose the bedroom, which leads to a dressing area and a vintage bathroom with pink wall tiles and a pink tub.
    Jenny Xie, Curbed, 16 July 2021
  • Using the spatula, fold the omelet in half to enclose the filling, then cut into 4 wedges.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Fencing will enclose the park and will remain closed while the park is under restoration.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Laundry is washed while enclosed in the bag, which traps microfibers that the garments release.
    Judith Weis, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
  • That footage is then stitched together on a trio of displays that enclose the pilot.
    Tim Stevens, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2023

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