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Verb
The chef has also plucked inspiration from the forms and textures of the couture universe, with dishes like his Couture Lasagna with artichoke pleats, or his New Look cocktails.—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025 Of course, the classic silhouettes are all covered here—from roomy wide-legs to stovepipes and skinnies, polished pleat-fronts that are ideal for office outfitting, and barrel-leg options with that distinct, fashion-forward sensibility.—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Chouyatou Linen-Blend Palazzo Pants These trousers are designed in a linen and cotton blend with an exaggerated wide-leg silhouette, exposed five-button fly, and pleats at the hips.—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Hathaway wears an ankle-length silk dress with pleating around the bodice to give the dress shape and a sheer overlay across the neckline.—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pleat
Statement jewelry, vibrant colors, and braided hairstyles offered a striking contrast to the ornate 18th-century architecture — a vivid reflection of Black excellence redefining tradition.
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Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Nurses braided Katy’s hair every day, bathing and feeding her.
The perfectly imperfect artsy-meets-preppy plait was secured with elastics at both the base and the ends, because who has time to do the whole hair-wrapping thing?
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
The look became a real-life flower crown in an adorable way, with fresh white flowers tucked into the plait.
Continuous delivery accelerates the feedback loop between users and developers, allowing real-world data from ongoing projects to refine solver precision and stability.
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Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
The brand, which recently became first denim brand to achieve the TESTEX Circularity Label, says this circular loop process reduces CO₂ emissions by 47 percent, saves up to 90 percent water compared to industry standards and cuts waste.
The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
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CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps.
In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Unlike most fruity orange sauces, the Pickled Prince version isn’t sugar-forward — kumquats have the perfect mixture of sweet punch and pucker to complement the habanero.
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