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Recent Examples of pleat
Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
The coordinated pants followed suit, featuring a solid, soft black fabric with the same beaded fringe detailing running down the front pleat of the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Copyleaf Stretchy Wide-Leg Pants A ruched waistband and imitation front-button closure give these stretchy, wide-leg trousers with reverse-front pleats a polished, work-ready vibe.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
Snap closures and a back pleat nod to Western roots without feeling like a costume, and an antimicrobial finish extends the time between washes on the road.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
The coordinated pants followed suit, featuring a solid, soft black fabric with the same beaded fringe detailing running down the front pleat of the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Slayyy Hair founder Diann Valentine received a $300,000 bill in order to get 26,000 units of braiding hair, her business’ main product, from a port in May 2025.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Mar. 2026
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Patton, 41, started posting videos of his morning hair-braiding routine with his daughter on social media in 2024.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The involved drivers were on the inner loop of I-695 and exited onto Perring Parkway when a suspect fired shots from their vehicle at the Putty Hill intersection, police said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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This forms a negative feedback loop that limits how massive a star can be.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My rental car was mired in mud, the antenna was bent in half, and bits of straw were embedded in every single seam of the car’s body.—
Perry Samson,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The ex-Alabama star can beat defenders in foot races up the seam or along the boundary.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
Noun
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For ‘creamy layer casting’ — the very top roles — it’s all done by the production houses.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The decision targets devices that connect homes and businesses to the internet, a critical layer of modern infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nothing a shot of mezcal with the pucker of sour apple can’t blot out.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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One had no beak, only a crimson pucker between its dark-bright eyes.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two hinges mean two creases, which are visible at off angles and when the screen is dark.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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While these sticks are creamy in texture, the product is still smudge-proof and crease-resistant, and lasts all day.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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