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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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2
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
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Companies have embraced the red, green and white of the Mexican flag in ad campaigns.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
He was instantly surrounded and smothered in embraces.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The video shows another woman scooting under the table and hugging her knees to her chest, as shaky sobs can be heard in the background.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Garcia didn't reveal any other details about the baby, the video showed a close-up of the little one wrapped in a purple swaddle.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Easter egg—once a grocery-store staple wrapped in foil—is now commanding headlines, luxury price tags, and social media attention.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Billy Ray adopted Brandi and Trace, who are Tish's children from a previous relationship.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others in that community have welcomed his involvement.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Good afternoon Insiders, welcome to another edition of your weekly newsletter with Max Goldbart steering things.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The situation surrounding Saints' veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The queen of the kitchen is adding a dash of spice to the narrative surrounding Duchess Meghan's Netflix show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s assertion of dictatorial power — and widespread acceptance of such power across American society — fatally broke the republic’s structure.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Root yourself in compassion and acceptance.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former recently offered the ability to integrate its chatbot Claude into Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar—gaining a foothold in an existing tech ecosystem rather than building anew.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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China does not want external powers, particularly in the West, to gain a foothold in Myanmar and thereby challenge Beijing’s regional dominance.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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