as in welcome
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The strange family welcomes the couple with open arms, tending to Henry's shattered ankle and offering a place to stay until the storm subsides.
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Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 June 2023
Thank you to the Dodgers for welcoming my family in with open arms!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
The first and only yoga studio in East L.A., People’s Yoga opened in 2014 to open arms from the multigenerational community and came out of a pandemic stronger thanks to its faithful clientele.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
There were quick surprises: The sight of wide open arms could very well lead to a somersault.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 June 2023
Thank you to the Dodgers for welcoming my family in with open arms!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
The first and only yoga studio in East L.A., People’s Yoga opened in 2014 to open arms from the multigenerational community and came out of a pandemic stronger thanks to its faithful clientele.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
There were quick surprises: The sight of wide open arms could very well lead to a somersault.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20arms. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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