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[uhn-rap] / ʌnˈræp /


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Your appetite has been sharpened by sun, distance and swimming, and what you unwrap tastes less like something that survived the journey than something that has been quietly getting ready for you.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Thursday, Dec. 25.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

Let’s unwrap why Phreesia is still a buy for 2026.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

He reached for Clark’s leash and tried to unwrap Francesca.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

Writer-director Aaron Schimberg unwraps the bandages on a fragile, anxious New Yorker’s experimental facial transformation in the strange, funny, superbly acted “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024

The Ukrainian peels back a plastic bag, unwraps a towel and, with a smile, wipes some dust from the Bellator welterweight title belt.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

For the solo she has titled “Caged Thoughts,” Phillips wraps and unwraps herself in impassioned anguish.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

The stone-faced guard unwraps the bite-sized confection and pops it into his mouth.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021

Mrs. Rodríquez, Carlos’s mom, unwraps plastic from a tray.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

They sounded like a parent caught with unwrapped Christmas presents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The game involved the children chewing and swallowing three sweets that they unwrapped in advance, with the quickest eating all three winning a prize of a chocolate bar the next morning.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Investors haven’t unwrapped it just yet, distracted by piecing together the year’s sprawling artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

I caught it, unwrapped it and popped it in my mouth.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Meanwhile, a family were unwrapping an entire picnic at their seats.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Among the presents family and friends will be unwrapping: microbiome tests, which detail the types of bacteria living in your gut, and services that use continuous glucose monitoring devices, which measure blood sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

The anticipation of unwrapping a present heightens the excitement, which might account for enthusiasm about the delayed November consumer-price index reading on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

They showed people, including children, unwrapping the packaging, eating the chips and then reacting to the heat.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

Looking at the huntress, Ash felt a surge of happiness within herself, as if she were unwrapping an unexpected gift, and the realization of it sent a blush of pink across her cheeks.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo


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