embraced

Example Sentences

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I remember that, after scoring, he ran toward the stands where his parents were sitting and embraced his mother, who was moved to tears by such a special and significant moment.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The man went down on one knee and appeared to propose to the woman, before they kissed and embraced.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

"He embraced every opportunity, eager to experience all that nursery life had to offer."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

And if more people embraced this type of eating we would have less disease and lower healthcare costs in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Following Kennedy’s assassination, President Lyndon Johnson embraced the antipoverty rhetoric with great passion, calling for an “unconditional war on poverty,” in his State of the Union Address in January 1964.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander