surroundings
Example Sentences
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Every time I jumped onto the platform I felt exposed, vulnerable in my new surroundings, but reassured by the knowledge that the sway and warmth of community awaited on the next train.
In short, they’re as suited to their surroundings as an order of wings at a sports bar: They fit, but it wouldn’t be hard to imagine enjoying them in dozens of other places.
Quasars are supermassive black holes that actively gobble up matter like gas and dust from their surroundings.
From Space Scoop
Often, the camera is too untethered from its surroundings to take in the details or the emotions.
From Los Angeles Times
When activated, these cells become less tightly attached to their surroundings and more able to move, allowing them to slide into the wound area and rebuild tissue.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
