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Example sentences for "wrap"

Lexicographically close words:
wrangler; wranglers; wrangles; wrangling; wranglings; wrappage; wrapped; wrapper; wrappers; wrapping
  1. Spread the bread with a thin layer of the cream, then with the banana pulp put together and wrap each in waxed paper, twist the ends, and keep very cold until serving time.

  2. Then wrap the pieces in a cloth and twist it around so as to squeeze as much juice as possible from them without breaking.

  3. Cover with the piece that was cut off, wrap each potato in tissue paper and serve.

  4. Her husband, who was driving her in a phaeton which had met them at the railway station, turned to wrap a cloak round her.

  5. And"--here Agatha ventured to wrap her arms round her and gaze up in her eyes with a fulness of meaning--are you happy?

  6. And they tried to wrench the wrap open, but it resisted, and Beryl put in some piercing g's in alt.

  7. If you would just get a stone bottle, fill it with boiling water, wrap a piece of flannel about it, and lay it anywhere in the bed, it would be quite hot enough even in the morning to make the milk as warm as she ought to have it.

  8. I t'ink in my head to hurry and skin dat moose and wrap myself in dat skin and go sleep on de snow because if not I would die, I was so col' and so tired.

  9. In case of fire, wrap about you a blanket, a shawl, a piece of carpet, or any other woolen cloth, to serve as protection.

  10. In case of feverishness from teething or from any other cause, wrap the infant in a towel wrung out in tepid water and then wrap it in a woolen blanket.

  11. If your clothes get on fire, never run, but lie down, and roll about till you can reach a bed or carpet to wrap yourself in, and thus put out the fire.

  12. Then he shoved along one of the blankets across the floor to Hagadorn's chair that he might wrap his feet in it.

  13. That's it--wrap the shawl around you good.

  14. Wrap a cloth around it, and sew it up loosely with coarse thread, which is easily pulled out.

  15. If frozen very hard, wrap around with a towel dipped in hot water; the contents can then be clipped out in perfect rounds.

  16. When cold wrap in cloths dipped in brandy and put in earthen jars.

  17. Wrap in a damp, clean towel as soon as baked to prevent the crust from becoming too hard.

  18. In the refrigerator fish will taint butter and other foods if placed in the same compartment, so that in most cases it is better to lay it on a plate on a pan of ice, or wrap it in parchment or waxed paper and put it in the ice box.

  19. Clean your fish thoroughly and salt the day previous; wrap it in a clean towel and lay it on ice until wanted.

  20. Worthy I hope he is, but even kings, My lord, may wrap them in humility, Nor boast descent, when demigods of earth But bastards are in heaven.

  21. He explained how the little first-aid dressing should be used, tearing open the cover, showing them the pads to go next the wounds, the pieces of waterproof to cover the pads, and the bandage to wrap round all.

  22. Dark walls and floors wrap one in gloom and have no place in any bedroom.

  23. If poultry or meat is to be hung here for a little while, wrap it in brown paper or unbleached muslin.

  24. Wrap the cleaning cloth around a skewer and go into the corners and around the edges of the glass.

  25. The cold was intense, so that, besides wearing very warm woollen clothes, they were obliged to wrap themselves in blankets of beaver skin and huge bison robes.

  26. At night they wrap themselves in an enormous cloak, drink as much whisky as their passengers can spare them, crack their whips, and yell strange yells.

  27. Alice shuddered and Quincy drew her wrap more closely about her.

  28. Aunt Ella passed her hat and wrap to the maid, and entered the drawing room.

  29. In most cases, these are of no value to the butcher, so that if a request for them is made, he will, as a rule, be glad to wrap them up with the meat that is purchased.

  30. Wrap in a strip of gauze or cheesecloth and place in a steamer.

  31. Scale, clean, and skin a fresh cod and wrap it in a single layer of gauze or cheesecloth.

  32. To him he tossed his wrap and shoes, and ran down to the beach as might swift-footed Achilles have run to be clasped by the Sea-Goddess his mother.

  33. Then she bethought her that with night, if he delayed, the forest would wrap her around, formless, haunted by wild beasts.

  34. After supping they would wrap themselves closer in their cloaks of bearskin, and sit for long, his arm about her body.

  35. Yet, if he repented, why did he continue to wrap her around with kindness?

  36. Forth went the pastors of the Church, the Shepherd's work to do, And wrap the golden fleece around the tiger loins of Rou.

  37. I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.

  38. We wrap ourselves up in the cloak of our own better fortune, and turn away our eyes, lest the wants and woes of our brother-mortals should disturb the selfish apathy of our souls!

  39. Then the marimonda, running out as far as the branch would bear him, would wrap a few inches of his tail around it and spring off into the air.

  40. The next moment both thongs and balls were seen to part from the hands of the rider, and wrap themselves around the legs of the bull.

  41. The men are clothed in a calico shirt, and wrap themselves in an ample piece of stuff as a mantle.

  42. Stay, I will go and fetch a wrap for him.

  43. Go, then, but you have no greatcoat, take something to wrap yourself in.

  44. If you will get the kettle to boil I will dip my two flannel shirts in and wrap them round and keep on at that.

  45. Each man took with him a dog, a certain amount of provisions, a box of matches from Godfrey's store, and a large skin to wrap himself in at night.

  46. I suppose in winter they wrap up more in furs, or they may wear their furs differently, but any sort of peasant dress would do, as it would not excite attention, while this tweed suit would be singular even in the streets here.


  47. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wrap" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    array; attire; bale; band; bandage; bedeck; beleaguer; belt; bend; beset; besiege; bind; binder; binding; blockade; bound; box; brace; bundle; cage; case; chain; cinch; cloak; close; clothe; coil; compass; contain; coop; cordon; corral; cover; crate; deck; dishabille; drape; dress; embrace; encase; encircle; enclose; encompass; endue; enfold; enshrine; enshroud; envelop; envelope; envelopment; fold; gaol; garb; gird; girdle; girth; house; impound; imprison; incarcerate; include; insulate; invest; involve; jacket; jail; kennel; lace; lap; lash; leash; mantle; muffle; muffler; pack; package; parcel; pen; pocket; quarantine; raiment; robe; rope; sheathe; shroud; smother; splice; spread; stable; strap; surround; swathe; tie; tire; tog; truss; twine; undress; veil; wire; wrap; wrapper; wrapping; yard