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embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
Synonyms


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This groundedness is what allows him to see past the “Chimerica” era of symbiotic embrace that defined the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Robinson believes "football snobbery" is behind some of the reluctance to embrace set-pieces as a potential game-changer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Pulling her closer, we embrace, her head resting on my chest, and in silence, we breathe our scent and hear the beating of our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The embrace of many of these models inside a system that can help orchestrate their use is the preferred route from many of the vendors.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a time when even the most stalwart of mice would wish to be an infant again in his mother’s warm embrace.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig