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embrace

[em-brays] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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An AFP journalist saw the residents, some draped in Ukrainian flags, disembark from buses and tearfully embrace their loved ones in emotional scenes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

After an emotional embrace, Palii described a glimpse of life in Oleshky, although he said he had, until then, kept many of the details from his family.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Canadians will only embrace artificial intelligence if they have confidence in its ability to protect their personal information,” the prime minister added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

One of the first major restaurants to embrace DoorDash, the company gets about a fifth of its sales off premises.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

My worries disappear for the moment as Mother and I embrace and I smell the rose petals she uses to scent our dresses.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

In Britain, the charismatic Todd embraces his special envoy status with verve even as he suspects he’s out of his depth.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

But she now embraces her turn as the machine’s biggest sellout — whether it’s a true change of heart or a chameleonic self-serving measure as critics maintain remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The kitchen, meanwhile, embraces classic New York City style with dark wood cabinetry, ample storage, and modern appliances.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Cologne made me think of voice coaches, of maitre d’s, of old men and their unwanted embraces.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Rather than engage in a diplomatic spat, Visit Norway embraced the president’s characterization, promoting restrooms that include the award-winning Stegastein viewpoint toilet overlooking Aurlandsfjord and the triangular Golden Toilet on Senja Island.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The businesses lining the village's cobbled main street have embraced Halloween with colourful window displays, and none more so than The Cabinet of Curiosities.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Even a chairman who more readily embraced speaking for the committee might struggle to synthesize their views at a moment when officials agree that rates need to go higher but disagree on why.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Building the album around Cuban music was a challenge Chuwi embraced —and one that their invitees found “very curious” at first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In it were contained all the old poetry and stern cadences of what the Marine Corps embodied and embraced.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

AFP saw Paliy, her mother and sister embracing Paliy's father in a circle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Of thinking beyond ourselves, our immediate desires and thirst for gratification, and embracing our differences as strengths. It was a lovely illusion.”

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

And it is increasingly embracing policies aimed at easing pressures.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Even Major League Baseball is embracing it, posting the lyrics in all caps from its official X account during the Brewers’ sweep of the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Soon, my cousins are all embracing me and my tears are now a thunderstorm.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi


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