Mother Hubbard

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Noun
  • In the clip of Carpenter’s SNL performance, Carpenter is seen singing to the front of the stage while sporting a short kimono-style robe and platform heels.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The murder weapon was never recovered, but the killer dropped a Ka-Bar knife sheath near Mogen's body.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Comes complete with an old granny dress, purse and wig.
    Katey Clifford, oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Using Gemini in the Galaxy XR headset feels like a bigger shift toward using AI to get things done that may have previously required multiple steps or more than one app.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many sites remain physically open, but the combination of high visitation and reduced services shifts environmental and financial costs into the future.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Charlotte tied the game to end regulation on Walker’s 3-pointer, then won it in overtime when Walker — despite cramping in his calf — told coach Steve Clifford to keep him in the game, then hit the jumper that sealed a 108-106 victory.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On the other side of the football, edge rusher Brian Burns continued his excellent play with two sacks and three tackles for loss.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Three plays after the break, Texans QB CJ Stroud threw an interception to set up a quick Seahawks field goal before a sack, forced fumble and fumble return touchdown – all from Houston pass rusher Will Anderson – cut Seattle’s lead to five.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
  • But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles.
    Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
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“Mother Hubbard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mother%20Hubbard. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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