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Delight in rituals that engage the senses, like slowly moving a mouthful of Champagne around your tongue, or lighting palo santo in the dark and letting its smoke envelop you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

This “deep-dive arctic wave” of weather is expected to envelop basically 50% of the U.S. — as many as 30 states, so it’s a big storm that’s not leaving soon, said Yawger.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

This is hardly the first scandal to envelop a major college team, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

Months after ICE’s widely publicized raids, fear continues to envelop Santa Ana, a majority-Hispanic city with a large immigrant population.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025

The intermittent depression that had shadowed him throughout his adult life was about to envelop him once again.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

I love the sizzle of the hot, spiced ghee when it is poured into the lentils, the way that dal envelops a bowl of rice like a hug.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

For the polar bears of Manitoba, Canada, the sea ice that envelops western Hudson Bay for most of the year is the ideal hunting ground for a feast of blubber-rich seals.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

She flings her arms out when she sees us and envelops me in a tight, perfumed hug as if she hadn’t seen me this afternoon at the open house.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

That’s one reason cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike have seen strong performance this year, bucking the selloff that’s enveloped many other software names.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

At night, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Havana are enveloped in inky black, devoid of power and virtually deserted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

After he grounded out in his final at-bat, Freeman enveloped him in an impromptu bear hug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

My left arm and hand are enveloped in a mass of probes, wires, gizmos and cuffs.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

His flesh could sense the steel that enveloped it was in a kind of trouble, an augmented desperation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“It was just really overwhelming,” the 25-year-old said of the smell enveloping the Uber he took to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, John, David, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the newest drama enveloping semi-royals Prince Harry and Meghan after they announced an impending move back to the UK.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

Everyone seems to have formed their own opinion on the alleged cheating scandal enveloping Saltburn Cricket Club, and it's not hard to see why.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dimly the witch saw what she had done, and through the horror that was enveloping her she tried to cry out: “What will you do to her? What will you do?”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman