surroundings

Example Sentences

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In keeping with the elegant surroundings, a deep red damask cloth draped the table, almost to the floor.

From Literature

The subject of most of them, and the implied subject of all of them, is the artist himself—his body, his possessions, his studio surroundings and, unidentified, a few of his artist-friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said living at home gave her agency and control of her own surroundings - and the ability to use a wheelchair-adapted van to go out to events, shopping and university.

From BBC

There is also a feeling Maguire is happy in his surroundings too - that he is settled with his family in the north-west and has no aching desire to start again somewhere else just yet.

From BBC

Camouflage is tricky as even black boots and beanies stand out in the monochrome surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal