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But on Sunday morning, a visitor took advantage of the church’s open arms – plowing his truck into an LDS chapel in Michigan, shooting worshippers with an assault weapon and setting the building on fire.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The dedicated My Chemical Romance fans loved every second of the show, and welcomed their hometown heroes with their wide open arms.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Democrats are welcoming the red-nosed fools with open arms.
—David Mastio, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Jack and his dad have an extremely heartwarming scene in this episode, when Mr. McPhee finally accepts that his son is gay with literal open arms, and the two sweetly hug it out.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The dedicated My Chemical Romance fans loved every second of the show, and welcomed their hometown heroes with their wide open arms.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025
Democrats are welcoming the red-nosed fools with open arms.
—David Mastio, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Jack and his dad have an extremely heartwarming scene in this episode, when Mr. McPhee finally accepts that his son is gay with literal open arms, and the two sweetly hug it out.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for open arms
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“Open arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20arms. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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