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as in to bandage
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash
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as in to enclose
to surround or cover closely
a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin
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as in jacket
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Recent Examples of wrap
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Production on the film began in late October, but Arnett's recasting should not delay its wrap date, multiple outlets report.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
There's perhaps nothing more satisfying than wrapping your hands around a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter day.
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Smoking with Divine at the wrap party.
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Reporters inside the courtroom noticed that Flores' temple and eyelid were bandaged.—
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During her own allocution moments later, Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, likewise struck a note of defiance and introduced herself as the First Lady of Venezuela, her face appearing bruised and bandaged.—
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Red brick walls enclose a tropical jungle retreat of sorts, where garden chairs are scattered around imparting a feel of lounging in someone’s backyard, and there is even a tiny pond on the premises.—
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
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The 13-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z stepped out in a pink shiny dress, diamond choker necklace and a pink feathery shawl.—
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Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.—
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Light jackets will be needed in the morning Friday in the Philadelphia region, and temps will be mild in the afternoon.—
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The semi-annual sale includes so many elegant staples, such as mock-neck cardigans, jackets with unique embellishments, and comfortable pants that look super polished — all starting at just $20.—
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The agent who had circled around the passenger side can be seen on the driver's side, returning his gun to his holster.—
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
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While Walz is not implicated in the fraud issues, the reality that the schemes have become an urgent problem under his watch has enveloped talk of the Minnesotan governor's future political ambitions.—
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There’s nothing like climbing into fresh sheets after a long day and being enveloped in that clean laundry smell.—
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Brigitte Bardot wows while wearing a floor-length, voluminous ball gown and fur stole at Cannes Film Festival in April 1953.—
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Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.—
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Come cocktail hour, expect parka-donning guests straight off the slopes enjoying apré-ski cocktails by the fire, as well as a stylish set wrapped in silk and cashmere, perhaps recovering from a long day at the spa.—
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On days when the cold is somewhat bearable in the city, trade in your standard parka for a stylish shearling coat or an ever-so-chic scarf coat.—
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“Wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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