in the arms of

idiom

: being embraced by
She found him in the arms of another woman.

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Bright bursts of color: Born into war, Abdi finds peace in a refugee camp Abdi came to a Kenyan refugee camp in the arms of her mother, a baby born to a country at war. Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 He’s shown crying in the arms of Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney after tearing his ACL in the conference final, and the interviews with him in the days that follow that injury are truly heartrending. Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 The Pomeranians, Noel and Xena (named for the warrior princess, naturally), were maybe a bit too eager, panting in the arms of their mother, Cathy, president of the American Pomeranian Club, who was wearing a Chanel-reminiscent metallic tweed newsboy cap. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 His wife shared the following on Instagram: Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the arms of

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“In the arms of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20arms%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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