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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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as in acceptance
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Recent Examples of embrace
Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
SpaceX is known to embrace fiery mishaps during test flights, as the company favors launching relatively cheap prototypes to learn quickly rather than relying on extensive ground testing and simulations.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Some within the conservative camp have expressed alarm at the party’s embrace of a group that most mainstream conservatives had previously kept at arm’s length, as well as the persecution of legislators who have flouted the party line to support the president’s impeachment and arrest.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
And in so doing, embrace an hopeful attitude towards the Earth's future.
—Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
SpaceX is known to embrace fiery mishaps during test flights, as the company favors launching relatively cheap prototypes to learn quickly rather than relying on extensive ground testing and simulations.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Some within the conservative camp have expressed alarm at the party’s embrace of a group that most mainstream conservatives had previously kept at arm’s length, as well as the persecution of legislators who have flouted the party line to support the president’s impeachment and arrest.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
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Each of the church’s clergy members hugged Brandon, and the congregants raised their hands toward him in a show of support.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In September 2023, after Swift surprised fans with her first appearance at a Chiefs game in Arrowhead and influencer Alix Earle was seen hugging a Miami Dolphins player on the sidelines, Vogue wondered if fashion and football were a good fit.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The preserve was adopting an approach that is understood to make for a more resilient ecosystem: reintroducing fire to a landscape that hadn’t been allowed to burn in centuries.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Armstrong Williams, co-owner of The Baltimore Sun, welcomed some 130 guests to his Presidential Inauguration Reception on Jan. 18 at The Monocle Restaurant on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. There’s been too much acrimony across party lines.—
Sloane Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect will welcome foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Now in its 15th year, the festival started with the neighborhood’s Vietnamese population but has spread to include much of the wider San Diego community.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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His other credits include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ford v Ferrari, Logan, The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line, Girl, Interrupted and Identity, among others.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Village People released a statement earlier this week about its involvement in events surrounding Trump’s swearing-in.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Catamaran cruises are the most popular way to explore the islands and allow visitors to hike to scenic viewpoints or explore surrounding dive sites.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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In a symbolic image of Trump’s growing acceptance in parts of Washington, the president-elect had an extended friendly conversation with former President Obama during a state funeral for the late President Carter.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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And with the acceptance comes a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, even though those who have been pardoned have not been formally accused of any crimes.—
Colleen Long and Zeke Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hanging on to some portion of their land and its advantages gives the Agua Caliente a foothold to rebuild and fight back.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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