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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
Fans were clad in blue and orange, while Seward wore their signature blue, gray and white.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The chief suspects are two young white men who entered the museum clad in black and carrying a bag.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for clothe
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The chief suspects are two young white men who entered the museum clad in black and carrying a bag.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for clothe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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The vast majority that day was dressed in Ecuador’s canary yellow.
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Pair them with a blouse and heels for a meeting or dress them down with sneakers and a sweatshirt for the weekend.
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Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger.
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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Cole Haan is turning its sights to apparel.
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On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.
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Stewart recounted New York’s enthusiastic reaction to the Knicks winning, including the appearance of multiple Spider-Man costumes, a dancing MTA bus driver, and a drum line.
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Indeed, Green throws off a kind of 1970s Wonder Woman vibe at times, especially given how she is costumed by Theresa Ham, and that adds to the fun.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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The Florida native graduated from the University of Alabama with a dance degree in 2023, trading her cap and gown for a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniform after graduation.
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Streep wore a printed jacket and trousers, while Gummer opted for a floor-length ivory column gown with abstract gold line details and accessorized with a pair of shades.
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Families should clearly articulate their values, goals, guiding principles, and aspirations.
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Part of what makes sports so special is their ability to simultaneously articulate and collapse time across generations.
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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