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as in costume
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
firefighters garbed in protective gear
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Recent Examples of garb
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
His mother-in-law, dressed in traditional garb, had traveled in from Liberia for the event.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Floral sculptures appear throughout the store, including one that is garbed in a silk robe.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Last word *Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer hit his first career homer Friday, and a kid in Yankees garb caught it on the fly in the bleachers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
His mother-in-law, dressed in traditional garb, had traveled in from Liberia for the event.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
By now, three or four big guys, all garbed in those white smocks, had popped out onto the Peacock’s front porch.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Floral sculptures appear throughout the store, including one that is garbed in a silk robe.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garb
Noun
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Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Statewide locations are set to open starting in August with creepy decor, frightening costumes, haunted classics and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both colors are paired with gold hardware and a logo pendant for shimmery accents to elevate the look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Next to me line cooks, sous-chefs, and other assorted restaurant workers clad in athleisure are limbering up in the middle of a narrow street in downtown Manhattan, the skyscrapers casting us into shadow in the sunny weather.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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The main level is open and airy and anchored by a dramatic double-sided fireplace clad in vertical strips of wood, a motif that repeats throughout the home.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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Is there a dress code at the hotel? Guests and visitors during the day are encouraged to wear relaxed, but refined, attire.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Judges wear robes, lawyers traditional business attire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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These attitudes, ranging from judgments about individual behaviors to criticism of the chronically poor, are shaping policies that affect millions of people.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There is talk about having cameras in dressing rooms, which for me is an absolute no-go.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first step to enjoying Dixon’s chili is dressing it up with a myriad of toppings for an additional cost between 15 cents to $1.25.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Carey continues in her characteristically reserved manner.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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What had happened, according to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, was that a man named Jalen Welch, 25, walked into the argument holding a pistol in a threatening manner and approached the shooter, described as a man from Oak Park.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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“Garb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garb. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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