Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for embrace. Search instead for sembrare.
Definitions

embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

With their global acceptance representing “the first international embrace of something entirely German since 1914,” the glamorous airships became a pillar of national pride.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

As you age, you may face limitations on your ability to exert agency, socialize often and embrace a cause.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Students at Aardman's Academy are also being taught to embrace imperfection in the painstaking art of stop-motion, where every blink, smile and movement is created by hand.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

But what’s most satisfying about this reencounter with “Marisol” is seeing a new generation embrace the play’s kinetic freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Mine isn’t much better—ma poulette literally means “my little chicken”—but I choose to embrace the nickname.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

"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

Dostoevsky follows the narrator over four nights and a morning during which he ceases living in his imagination and embraces reality for the first time.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

These videos depict a fun-loving land that welcomes foreigners and embraces friends at 250 years old despite all the advertised assaults on its social fabric.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

He hopes his fan base embraces a life of reading.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Those two live still, though life-creating earth embraces them: even in the underworld honored as gods by Zeus, each day in turn one comes alive, the other dies again.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

At Pruett’s Bagdad Cafe, she embraced the movie.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The frontier labs have embraced working together to set standards.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

As a Michigan student, she embraced the school’s sports culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The popularity also reflects a growing investment culture among younger Nigerians who have embraced mobile trading platforms, cryptocurrencies and digital savings products.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

My mother, sister, brothers, and I embraced him, but our happiness lasted only a moment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Payments executives see trust as the biggest barrier to people embracing AI shopping, alongside concerns over liability for unauthorized purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

While the Old Trafford job appeared to be too much for Moyes to handle, lasting only 10 months before being sacked, Maresca seems to be embracing the "challenge" and "privilege" of succeeding Guardiola.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The New York Times noted that Mackie tried and failed to gain acceptance for his designs "from the frosty corridors of high fashion," but Mackie said he had no regrets for embracing glitz.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

While Aiello helped tap Nee, who is embracing growth, he eventually started eyeing an exit for a boutique more in line with his ethos, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

We stretch our arms wide, as if we are embracing the wind.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




Vocabulary lists containing embrace


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com