the cloth
noun
: Christian priests and ministers : clergy
He has great respect for the cloth.
He is a man of the cloth.
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And the proceeds go to the Robert Irvine Foundation to help those in need, like our first responders, firefighters, police officers, our men and women who wear the cloth of our nation.
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Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Consuelos then laid down and crossed his arms while Ripa, uh, swaddled him in the cloth.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Rinse Rinse the cloth well and gently dab the area with clean water, rinsing and repeating as needed to remove residue from the stain remover.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Consuelos then laid down and crossed his arms while Ripa, uh, swaddled him in the cloth.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Rinse Rinse the cloth well and gently dab the area with clean water, rinsing and repeating as needed to remove residue from the stain remover.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the cloth
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“The cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cloth. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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