Sentence examples for to wrap oneself from inspiring English sources

The verdict of economists on this argument is fairly clear: the national-defense argument is frequently a red herring, an attempt to "wrap oneself in the flag," and insofar as an industry is essential, the tariff is a dubious means of ensuring its survival.

To wrap oneself in the flag in that manner in an attempt to deflect the admission of greed is shameful.

IT is now a part of the Republican catechism to regularly invoke the name of Ronald Reagan and to ritually wrap oneself in his cloak.

(Paulina, for those whose memory of the play is rusty, dies in the first half, only to be reborn at the end. Talk about wrapping oneself in the symbolism of rebirth!) In calling his book "Hamlet's Dresser," Smith may raise some unfulfilled expectations, since he writes mostly about his family and includes at the volume's end a bittersweet reunion with Carolyn.

"Wrapping oneself in a religious flag in the name of breaking laws smacks of fanaticism and irrationality," Ms. White wrote.

Surfboards line the hall; comforting throws suitable for wrapping oneself in are tossed over sofas and chairs, right.

A buffalo stance, however, is a pose with both arms wrapped around oneself while looking over to the side.

"And how to be true to oneself, resist corruption".

Our narrative goal is not to neatly wrap up the community, but rather to understand that, like any bourgeoning group, the struggle to define oneself is a universal and an unending one.

Specifically, it's tricky to get to the requisite punctuation needed to properly express oneself.

To have it (verb): to thoroughly enjoy oneself.