enveloped

Example Sentences

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“Michael” is that disastrous blunder, the thing so completely enveloped in its own self-righteousness that looks terrible no matter where you’re standing.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

An enveloped virus has a fragile fatty membrane around it that can be more easily disrupted by nanopillars, while a non-enveloped virus lacks this outer layer, making it harder to kill.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

By night, darkness enveloped the streets, but electricity and reparto music bloomed sporadically from bodegas and bars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Traders started the new week with markets yet again enveloped in a distinctly risk-off mood.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Trees enveloped the great buildings, their roots slowly ripping apart the soft limestone walls.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann