How to Use encapsulate in a Sentence

encapsulate

verb
  • The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed.
  • The way Lenny stops to wink at the camera at the end encapsulates the coquettish essence of the show.
    Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Side by side, the two seasons encapsulate what the club is all about.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2021
  • No amount of words or pictures can encapsulate my love for you over the past 11 years...
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The placement of the art would need to encapsulate that brilliance of that resilience.
    Celina Caesar-Chavannes, refinery29.com, 1 Jan. 2021
  • His goal and Donato’s first encapsulated the way the Hawks played the whole game.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • And, the deep brown cacao nibs hue truly encapsulates the cozy essence of the season.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Once a year, the Best of Beauty Awards encapsulate our favorite products in the biz.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 29 Feb. 2020
  • But one of the smallest tattoos seems to encapsulate Luvu the best.
    Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • As 2021 comes to a close, Pantone has looked ahead to predict which color will encapsulate the year ahead.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Her life encapsulates what could be seen as the Roe era in American life.
    Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 25 May 2024
  • One of Louisville's all-time greats will be encapsulated in a new medium soon.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Then pick up a book that starts with the premise that language can never truly encapsulate such ideas and go from there.
    Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • This album encapsulates some of the best years and memories of my life.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 May 2024
  • Because one day isn't enough to encapsulate this force of a woman.
    Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The song encapsulates the vibe that Balvin is going for in his new album, Rayo — set to drop Aug. 9, as announced by Billboard.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 12 July 2024
  • As the dreamy name implies, the Wish will encapsulate everything true fairy tale fans adore.
    Brie Schwartz, Woman's Day, 11 May 2022
  • Trademarks encapsulate your brand's identity—the name, the logo, the ethos.
    Mohaimina Haque, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • What words and phrases best encapsulate the zeitgeist of 2021?
    Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The new car encapsulates the best qualities of its two parents.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • More than writing a hit, Lil Nas X encapsulated a new kind of road to stardom.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There are many intricate moments on the album which, true to the set’s title, encapsulate a theme of telling the brutal truth.
    Richy Rosario, Billboard, 27 June 2022
  • Then take a page out of Jim's playbook and encapsulate one of his essential items in Jello.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • This quasi-upset encapsulates the current state of the Emmys.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
  • One lucky shopper at Lyons' recent New York City stoop sale snagged an item that encapsulates both.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • My hope with this series is to encapsulate all the things that make rom-com novels fun — chemistry, friendship, road trips!
    Jaden Thompson, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The play seemed to encapsulate the Diamondbacks’ short road trip.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2022
  • But no anecdote better encapsulates the Jerry Jones approach than what happened in the first round of the ‘14 draft.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In many ways, this encapsulates what’s so hard about our seniors leaving home.
    Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • So there's fennel seed and some herbs that really bring out the flavors of the other aspects of your plate, but all encapsulated in that one little flaky biscuit.
    Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024

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