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embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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One of David Hockney's early paintings depicts a couple wrapped in an embrace.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

An advertising man who decides to embrace a simpler life discovers that the change brings complications of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The style had roots in the late 18th century, when France’s Directoire era represented a retreat from gaudy Rococo maximalism and an embrace of clean, froth-free lines.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

He remained "a defining voice in art across his lifetime," it added, praising his "boundless curiosity, mastery of colour and embrace of new technologies".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In Alfhercht’s trembling embrace, Wielaf’s arms dropped and his eyes shut.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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