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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
handed me an odd-shaped package swathed in bright pink tissue paper
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Recent Examples of swathe
As the men’s president was transforming today’s man and Adams-Geller stylistically decoded time travel, Geller Brown was swathed in actual code and data working on Paige’s e-commerce overhaul — for a year and a half.
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Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The reception room’s walls and ceiling are swathed in Fromental wall coverings.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
Contours of eyes were swathed in red and outlined in black at Juana Martín.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The hotel’s 100 rooms and suites are swathed in warm chestnut wood and touches of royal blue for a look that’s elegant and modern.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The reception room’s walls and ceiling are swathed in Fromental wall coverings.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
Contours of eyes were swathed in red and outlined in black at Juana Martín.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The hotel’s 100 rooms and suites are swathed in warm chestnut wood and touches of royal blue for a look that’s elegant and modern.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swathe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swathe
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But the increasingly popular payment plan is wrapped in potential risks especially for some financially fragile consumers — complex rules, higher-than-expected interest rates in some cases, late fees and more.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Danny DeVito said he was contacted by Burton to do the cameo just as production was wrapping on A Sudden Case of Christmas, which recently made its debut on premium video on demand and DVD.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some beachgoers, including one who happened to know Witteman, helped bandage him up.Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Despite the incident, the reporter, Ryan Gamboa, continued covering the event after being bandaged by Kunce and was then treated for a minor injury at a hospital.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The graying convict sat slumped in a wheelchair — a far cry from the flamboyant woman who sometimes was mistaken for actress Elizabeth Taylor and who glided through rooms enveloped in the scent of gardenias, Kimes’ dad’s favorite scent.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Perfect for a late night or a secret daytime escape, mischief has no bounds when you’re enveloped in this racy aroma.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But seeing it on satellite over Pine Island Glacier was rare because the area is usually shrouded in clouds, according to NASA.Eric Zerkel, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The topic will assuredly be revisited again on the upcoming Modest Mouse album but will likely be shrouded in metaphors and colorful language that will require a few listens to sort out.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Pictures show the shrine enclosed in a golden cage adorned with intricate Arabic inscriptions beside an old stone mosque crowned by a minaret that overlooked the village.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Saturday November 9 is the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Swathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swathe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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