How to Use unwrap in a Sentence

unwrap

verb
  • Unwrap the bandages so I can see the wound.
  • Just unwrap the sleeves and serve.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Sounds like a good warmer to sip while the kids unwrap gifts.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • From there, each limb is unwrapped, washed, rinsed, and rewrapped.
    — Jessica Mattern, Woman's Day, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Theresa can be heard choking up as her mom unwraps the gift.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Each person gets a turn to unwrap it while wearing oven mitts.
    — WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
  • But unwrapping a present and seeing the peek of wool and fringe?
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The waiter unwraps it and spoons it over a smoky chunk of plantains.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018
  • But unwrap those presents early.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Take a couple of gifts to unwrap, or some cards you were given on the day.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The teenage boy, now a young man, will unwrap them this Christmas.
    — Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Then, unwrap the string from the bottom part that's under the ring.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Medeiros unwrapped her engagement ring, which was wrapped in a large box.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Which means up to 50 squeals of joy from the lucky kid unwrapping this one.
    — Amy Preiser, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Remove the brioche dough from the fridge, unwrap it, and place it on the work surface.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • To use it, unwrap the cap and place it on top of your head, making sure all your hair is tucked in.
    — Shauna Beni, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2020
  • For the final cooking, unwrap the ribs and brush on some sauce and cook for one more hour.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
  • Once firm, unwrap the dough and slice it into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
    — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Each kit comes with multiple projects and three easy steps; unwrap it, make it, adore it.
    — ABC News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Smoke unwrapped ribs over oak wood at 250 degrees for two hours.
    — Kelly Vaughan, courant.com, 22 June 2018
  • Anyone on you list would be happy to unwrap a tool from Dyson.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2020
  • To serve, unwrap and cut into sections on a board or a platter.
    — New York Times, 30 Jan. 2021
  • On the first day, your child will unwrap a classic Barbie doll.
    — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Snip the twine and unwrap the fish, leaving it atop the banana leaf on the platter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019
  • There was a lot to unwrap after the finale of a three-game stopover between road trips.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2019
  • The good news is, there are lots of problem-solving presents that anyone would be thrilled to unwrap.
    — Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Michi unwrapped the towel from around her waist and began drying the loose black hair that ran down her back.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Take it out of the vinegar, but don't unwrap the tissue or the coffee filter just yet.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But their beauty doesn't have to end after unwrapping gifts and taking down the tree.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025

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