as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
bowered by a canopy of grapevines, we enjoyed a serene and very private picnic
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Recent Examples of bower
Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The highest-ranking card of the original suit played wins the trick unless a card from the trump suit (including the left bower) is played, which would outrank any other card.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday there will be live performances in each bower of the audio collaborations.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 14 Apr. 2023
This elegant crisscross trellis can be used in the most formal of outdoor spaces to support climbing foliage like pink bower vines.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
The shot started an image-making trend that extended through Cindy Crawford, Britney Spears, Ciara and Gigi Hadid, though all of them were topped by Beyoncé’s 2017 pregnant-while-wearing-lingerie-in-a-bower baby-bump photo shoot.
—New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
But with the events of this past year—not least a parental uprising against the wokish material taught in Virginia’s public schools—even outsiders are aware that children’s literature has become as much a battlefield as a bower.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Today, a cafe occupies part of the ground floor, its tables and chairs distributed under a leafy bower on the veranda.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
Verb
The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Come summer, the walled garden is a joyful place with its historic Kentish bower and formal planting, featuring fragrant roses, peonies and irises to replica a typical English garden.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The highest-ranking card of the original suit played wins the trick unless a card from the trump suit (including the left bower) is played, which would outrank any other card.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday there will be live performances in each bower of the audio collaborations.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 14 Apr. 2023
This elegant crisscross trellis can be used in the most formal of outdoor spaces to support climbing foliage like pink bower vines.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
The shot started an image-making trend that extended through Cindy Crawford, Britney Spears, Ciara and Gigi Hadid, though all of them were topped by Beyoncé’s 2017 pregnant-while-wearing-lingerie-in-a-bower baby-bump photo shoot.
—New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022
But with the events of this past year—not least a parental uprising against the wokish material taught in Virginia’s public schools—even outsiders are aware that children’s literature has become as much a battlefield as a bower.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
Today, a cafe occupies part of the ground floor, its tables and chairs distributed under a leafy bower on the veranda.
—New York Times, 9 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bower
Verb
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The make-up of Liverpool’s attack beyond this summer is shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The State was able to execute him by pushing out a new protocol and setting execution dates to prevent careful judicial review and shrouding the process in secrecy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wisteria should be pruned regularly and is better suited for growing on a strong arbor or trellis.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Production has officially wrapped on Dead Letters, the debut feature film from writer-director David Drake.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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How to Store Whole Artichokes in a Bag Store artichokes loosely wrapped in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a week or two.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What emerges is a classic brick Colonial Revival, with shuttered, paned windows, roof twinned by chimneys, and perfect little dormers.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Renovations to replace the iconic 1977 Louis I. Kahn designed modernist museum’s roof, skylights, and lighting systems help safeguard both the building and its artworks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photos of the execution equipment at the Louisiana State Penitentiary obtained by The Guardian showed a blue mask, which envelops a person’s whole face, connected to several pipes, where the gas will enter.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reclining in camp chairs, audiences were enveloped by panoramic visuals and sound, redefining what an album-listening experience could be.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beneath the canopy lies a tangle of challenges that hint at deeper vulnerabilities—some ecological, others systemic.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The street and tree canopy are designed to connect like a soccer ball, Hadathy told Axios.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The expansive tented suites feature large decks overlooking the valley, private plunge pools, outdoor showers, and tactile interiors enclosed by screen doors, allowing the sounds of the wild to lull guests to sleep.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for a third building that will stretch between Hamlin and Ridgeway that will more fully enclose the complex’s courtyard.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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French-style doors open out to an outdoor grilling and dining area under a pergola.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Russ Ross A pergola covers part of the roof deck.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bower. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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