wrapping

Example Sentences

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The couple met while working at Amazon in 1999, when they bonded over wrapping gifts on an overnight shift at a warehouse in Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"People used to tell me about Christo's project on Pont Neuf, so I never imagined I'd see as an adult the wrapping of the Pont Neuf by JR... it's spectacular!"

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“This was a case where Mitch wasn’t confused, he just didn’t understand why he was being asked to do something when it was too late, and people were wrapping up to leave.”

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The 42-year-old singer-songwriter crossed the finish line at the London Stadium in Stratford in east London earlier, wrapping up his gruelling five-day Into The Unknown challenge.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I tear the wrapping paper off my present, hoping whatever’s inside will prove how well Dad knows me, how proud he is of me, something.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison