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to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet
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Recent Examples of attired
John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
The spry 89-year-old is otherwise sharply attired, from her neat trouser suit to the amber beads around her neck.
—Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The secret venue, lighting and ambience are supplied by host Triple Pocket Events, but diners, attired entirely in white, must supply their own picnic meal, white tables, chairs, cloths, dishware, cutlery and French wine and champagne.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
The spry 89-year-old is otherwise sharply attired, from her neat trouser suit to the amber beads around her neck.
—Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attired
Adjective
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You’d be forgiven for assuming another lookalike came dressed for the competition.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
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Making sure everyone is ready to jump into an egg hunt or get dressed to the nines to experience church service is a lot of work.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vise says she was fully clothed.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of the exterior hue, the interior comes clad in Tartufo full Merino leather trimmed in Alpina Walnut Nature Black and black floor mats.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pleasure planets with scantily clad aliens were visited (multiple times).—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.—
Vivian Chung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Donning facial hair, bowler hats and narrow ties, a group of women costumed as men appear to pay court to the woman seated in the center of this photo, taken about 1905.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s played out across numerous collaborations over the last few decades, with pop culture-defining shoots lensed by Steven Klein and tours that followed costumed by the house.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the end, though, doctors made the decision for them — at four years older than Wilson, Eli was physically larger and better suited to handle the transplant process.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sunny Nights needs a character like Nova because, especially in the middle of the season, the crime side of the narrative begins to spin its wheels, showing the strain of a story that might have been better-suited for six half-hour episodes instead of eight hour-longs.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Red cedar, the same material the house is constructed from, provides a stunning contrast with the concrete flooring, which extends out to the decking at the adjacent pool, creating a seamless flow between the outdoor space and the covered kitchen.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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The venue would have two ice rinks and a covered outdoor sports field.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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