in the arms of

idiom

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

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At a costume party, Nick drinks to numb his feelings and dissociate from the crowd, ultimately breaking down in the arms of Charlie's best friend, Tao (William Gao). Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels took advantage of that soft defense by making his remarkable throw that ended up in the arms of Noah Brown. Steve Silverman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The group croons out with flawless, off-key charm, spilling the beans that their friend Kelsey (Chloe Fineman) spent most of her bachelorette trip in the arms of another man, Domingo. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Emilio, their only child, died of leukemia two years later, in the arms of his mom and dad. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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