in the arms of

idiom

: being embraced by
She found him in the arms of another woman.

Examples of in the arms of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ever since it was founded in 2018 by Li and her husband, Yang Pei, it's been spotted in the arms of celebs, such as Hailey Bieber, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, Anne Hathaway, and more. Vivien Lee, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024 The dog — which doesn’t actually appear in the film at all — arrived in the arms of the film’s actual star, Glen Powell, playing the role of leading man’s best friend. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 Few things hurt worse than seeing your crush in the arms of someone else, especially when that someone else is your best friend. Syl Sobel, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024 Eddie seemingly died in the arms of Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) after being critically wounded by the creatures, though the vague supernatural forces of the Stranger Things world may find a way to revive him. EW.com, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the arms of 

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“In the arms of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20arms%20of. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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