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Recent Examples of pleat
Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 June 2025
The sleeves have just enough flutter, and the pleats are fun and flowy.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Speaking of skirts, one of my favorite pieces has to be the dark-wash denim mini, which features the same clever construction as the dresses—a sort of inside-out pleating that creates a sculptural, wavy hemline.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
They’re designed with double reverse pleats, a zip and button fly, and angled side pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 June 2025
The sleeves have just enough flutter, and the pleats are fun and flowy.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
Noun
The dress was slightly cinched at the waist for added definition, with a skirt that included pleating throughout and a maxi length.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Speaking of skirts, one of my favorite pieces has to be the dark-wash denim mini, which features the same clever construction as the dresses—a sort of inside-out pleating that creates a sculptural, wavy hemline.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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There is no love without grief, for the depth of each feeling enables the other — braiding together like a rope.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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It was created from copper thread that had been braided and embroidered onto water-soluble fabric, then dissolved to leave spectral patterns of the thread.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The doll has thick black hair, styled in two plaits on either side of her head.—
Jaha Nailah Avery
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Additionally, packaging defects such as weak seams or improper sealing can allow contamination or gas leaks that lead to uneven pressure.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The exterior is clad in black standing seam metal siding, with pine wood accenting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Pisces: Artistic minimalism Pisces leans into whimsical, intuitive fashion—think dreamy details and layers that tell a story.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Noun
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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.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Protect your pucker while pampering it with this vitamin C mineral lip serum that comes in two shades that flatter everyone: Baby Pink and Neutral Peach.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There’s nothing worse than getting to your destination and finding out your travel outfits have creases.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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This suitably obsidian appliance can blitz through an 11-pound load in just 39 minutes and, thanks to its use of steam, 99.99 percent of allergens are removed and creases reduced by 30 percent.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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