How to Use envelop in a Sentence

envelop

verb
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  • Across the pond, the parkway envelops Rome and much of Northern Ireland.
    — Jessica Hamilton Young, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2020
  • The lack of cell phone reception at the venue allowed guests to enjoy the day uninterrupted, and be enveloped in the spirit of love.
    — Jasmine Grant, Essence, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Drive into Palms Springs and you’re enveloped by the beauty of the Coachella Valley desert region.
    — Dwight Brown, Essence, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Lovato teared up at one point, and the audience enveloped her in a warm, encouraging applause—followed by a standing ovation.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Treinen rushed the plate to join the teammates enveloping Freeman in a huge hug reminiscent of 1988.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Verdant greenery also envelops Bag End, and its signature green circular door.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 29 Jan. 2020
  • The biggest gift the pandemic may give Trump is the opportunity to envelop an ever greater number of people in his reality.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The collection’s silhouettes, meanwhile, were oversize and enveloping, designed to move fluidly with a wearer who is constantly in motion.
    — Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Warm woods envelop the 3,750 square feet of rooms, while glass walls take in views of the ocean.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Despite his small stature, a space opens up, and he is enveloped by the crowd.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2023
  • Huge clouds of smoke rose after each strike, enveloping her home and the rest of the town.
    — Finbarr O’Reilly Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 13 June 2024
  • The salmon is baked and flaked, enveloped in a creamy citrus miso dressing.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • And the soundtrack is an aural movie, a time capsule of sound that envelops you and floats you above the ground.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 May 2023
  • On the trail that skirts the marsh grass, a dense cloud of bloodlust envelops the visitor.
    — Andy Newman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • When the girl, Una (Elin Hall), hears the news, she is enveloped by a gutting despair.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • Mauve covers the walls, door, and trim to envelop the entire space in warmth.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Use the Power of Scent Set the mood by enveloping your home in an inviting scent.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Bring your kayak or rent a boat and head out on the water to feel like you're enveloped in fall colors.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
  • With each corner of the cover in your hands, raise and slip the cover down to envelop the rest of the insert.
    — Ambar Pardilla, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • That changed this month as worries about stress in the banking system enveloped stocks around the world.
    — Caitlin McCabe, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Naya had a laugh that would envelop you and hold you captive.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Until then residents of the Big Apple can attend and be enveloped in the sounds of the genre.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The class took a photo that featured Jerel Jr. at the center, enveloped in a sea of red.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
  • All of the flamingo tongue snail’s color comes from the soft parts of its body, which envelop its shell.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022
  • New York City was enveloped in eerie orange smoke, harming the health of people all along the East coast.
    — Debbi Compton, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • By Friday, the area will again be enveloped in cloud cover, with the chance of night and morning drizzle.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • Dallas and Fort Worth will be among the five hottest cities in the country over the next week as extreme heat once again envelops North Texas.
    — Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • As sheets of ice slowly enveloped the vessel in late 2018, its fate seemed sealed.
    — Dera Menra Sijabat, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The year is 1582, and flames envelop the area surrounding the fallen.
    — Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The colorful and bulbous case is made out of thick foam that completely envelopes the tablet.
    — PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024

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