surrounded

Example Sentences

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The first firefighters arrived by 9:45 a.m. as neighbors watched flames rise 10 to 15 feet above the roofline, surrounded by trees bending in the wind.

From Los Angeles Times

In the town's cemetery, an AFP journalist saw a hole that looked like a dug-up grave, surrounded by other tombstones.

From Barron's

The round stage is surrounded by comfortable theater seating, creating strong sightlines from nearly every angle.

From Salon

The strategic Red Sea and Gulf of Aden waterways are already surrounded by conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The island is surrounded by mountains that shoot up to the sky.

From Literature