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embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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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

So we really deliberately and really defiantly tried to embrace the identity crisis of the character in how we told the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As in “Safe,” the heroine is driven by the doubting crowd into the embrace of the few who believe her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Matabele woman grasped her from the front, holding her in a tight embrace, and the spirit of Long Teats suddenly fled into the blinding sunlight.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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