as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
over the years grapevines have completely embowered the summerhouse in the garden
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Recent Examples of embower
Lush tree canopies embower the houses in greenery and create a park-like landscape that draws together the different styles.
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Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Lucy brought her own touch to Bryan’s rambling country house in the Sussex countryside, embowered in magical gardens created by Clough Williams-Ellis in the years following the First World War.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 July 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
This tiny room is embowered with floral tributes, fruit offerings, et cetera.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
Lucy brought her own touch to Bryan’s rambling country house in the Sussex countryside, embowered in magical gardens created by Clough Williams-Ellis in the years following the First World War.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 July 2018
Once way out in the woods, reached only by wagon road from Seattle, today Denny Park is the only place left in the neighborhood where the public can enjoy such an intact canopy of big trees embowering open ground.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embower
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His Instagram carousel posted the same day featured a picture of their son crawling on the floor in front of a big home cinema screen, wrapped in a cozy blanket.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The bright glass room opens up to a brick patio whose trellis is wrapped in mature kiwi vines.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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The first spritz envelops you in pistachio, which then unfolds into a nutty, herbal, and deliciously sweet aroma.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lush Pierre Frey wallpaper envelops the powder room, while a pleated Decors Barbares sink skirt adds a romantic, textural contrast.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
31 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
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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 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
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“Embower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embower. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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