intertwine

Example Sentences

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But navigating the ins and outs of stories that intertwine without overstepping has required nimbleness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Hofstadter likes to intertwine a couple’s names as a wedding gift, for example, so that “Rachel” rotates into “Winston.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

As she offers her prayers, the sacred space becomes a moment of spiritual release, where devotion and vulnerability intertwine.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

In this vision of marriage, spouses don’t occupy separate gender-based spheres; they intertwine their lives, each working to strengthen the scaffolding that supports the other.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

The minty smell of his soap, the warmth of his arms, how when our fingers intertwine, the brown of my skin and the brown of his are nearly a perfect match.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed