as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic
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Recent Examples of bower
Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The highest-ranking card of the original suit played wins the trick unless a card from the trump suit (including the left bower) is played, which would outrank any other card.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday there will be live performances in each bower of the audio collaborations.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 14 Apr. 2023
This elegant crisscross trellis can be used in the most formal of outdoor spaces to support climbing foliage like pink bower vines.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
The shot started an image-making trend that extended through Cindy Crawford, Britney Spears, Ciara and Gigi Hadid, though all of them were topped by Beyoncé’s 2017 pregnant-while-wearing-lingerie-in-a-bower baby-bump photo shoot.
—New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
But with the events of this past year—not least a parental uprising against the wokish material taught in Virginia’s public schools—even outsiders are aware that children’s literature has become as much a battlefield as a bower.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Today, a cafe occupies part of the ground floor, its tables and chairs distributed under a leafy bower on the veranda.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
Verb
The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The highest-ranking card of the original suit played wins the trick unless a card from the trump suit (including the left bower) is played, which would outrank any other card.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday there will be live performances in each bower of the audio collaborations.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 14 Apr. 2023
This elegant crisscross trellis can be used in the most formal of outdoor spaces to support climbing foliage like pink bower vines.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
The shot started an image-making trend that extended through Cindy Crawford, Britney Spears, Ciara and Gigi Hadid, though all of them were topped by Beyoncé’s 2017 pregnant-while-wearing-lingerie-in-a-bower baby-bump photo shoot.
—New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
But with the events of this past year—not least a parental uprising against the wokish material taught in Virginia’s public schools—even outsiders are aware that children’s literature has become as much a battlefield as a bower.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Today, a cafe occupies part of the ground floor, its tables and chairs distributed under a leafy bower on the veranda.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bower
Verb
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But when the camera cut to Lamar, he was crouched down, mumbling quickly, shrouded in darkness—and performing not a hit, but a snippet of a 2024 verse that didn’t even make it onto his recent album, GNX.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Federal prosecutors used this audio in court yesterday to illustrate the lengths to which Mizuhara had gone in order to shroud the process.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In order to be a tree city, the community must adhere to standards laid out by the Arbor Day Foundation such as creating a public tree care ordinance, and an arbor day celebration.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2024
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The grant will also be used to provide arbor care training to Blue Island’s Public Works staff scheduled in February.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So houses are mostly Mediterranean, wrapped with stucco or fiber cement — noncombustible materials — with a few splashes of stone and brick thrown in.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Matt Turner, the U.S. goalkeeper, did not make a save throughout the game and frequently ran over to his team’s bench to wrap himself in a blanket.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Related Articles Insurance regulators slash Citizens’ requested rate hikes for 2025 Asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose wind resistance after only 10 years, state officials say DeSantis’ 2025-26 budget request seeks $590 million in additional funding for the popular program.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Architect Jackson Gott’s ornamental tile roofs and dunce-cap-like decorative towers got chopped off.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Photo : Cris Nolasco The multi-level home is enveloped in lush gardens.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Elphaba, enveloped by clouds reminiscent of the Renaissance, makes a dramatic turn and soars into the sunset, leaving the audience in a state of emotional exhilaration and curiosity about what lies ahead.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This improves airflow and lets more sunlight get into the canopy while keeping the tree compact and productive.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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After the canopy at Novi Sad railway station collapsed in November, Mr. Vucic initially insisted that the structure had not been part of the renovation work.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One dog tag necklace featuring a jade stone enclosed in 18k gold caught the eye of guests.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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Although the mountain has been renamed, the national park that encloses it remains the same: Denali National Park and Preserve.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The yard includes a poolside pergola and a build-in fire pit.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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Outdoor space: Behind the house is a deck covered by a pergola, and around the corner is a side yard with grass and a small vegetable garden.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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