open arms
Example Sentences
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Dudamel initially spoke little English, but the Latino community welcomed him with open arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The community is seen rallying around him in his darkest hours—a beautiful display that is mirrored in the way that Richmond itself has welcomed “Ted Lasso” fans, seemingly with open arms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
"They welcomed us with open arms," she told AFP, though the uncertainty over when she might be able to return home still worried her.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Travolta’s perspective on life and death seems collective, almost optimistic, as if dying is merely a long-haul journey between this existence and the next, with everyone he’s loved and lost waiting there with open arms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Maybe tearful families had come with open arms to collect their children.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
