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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
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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.
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John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
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Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.
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Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
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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.
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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.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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.
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John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
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Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.
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Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
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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.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attired
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
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Rent it on most major platforms Forbidden to enter the stadium, several Iranian women sneak in dressed as men to watch a World Cup qualifying match in the master director Jafar Panahi’s movie about everyday defiance under authoritarianism.
Verb
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
Adjective
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Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
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Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
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The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl.
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Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition.
Adjective
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Cast in classic tones of black and white, the suited look included separate pieces from the fall curation.
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That dynamic makes oncology uniquely suited to reveal how clinical intelligence can change the trajectory of care.
Verb
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Indeed, Green throws off a kind of 1970s Wonder Woman vibe at times, especially given how she is costumed by Theresa Ham, and that adds to the fun.
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Some of the episode’s interiors were built alongside the regular Widow’s Bay sets, so breaks for her –– while costumed in 18th century clothing –– were spent taking a breather on a city hall desk or lounging on a couch that would certainly be out of place in 1702.
Adjective
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
Adjective
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This desire for privacy has led fans to speculate that the pair, both 36, will tie the knot in a covered venue or transport guests to the wedding location at the last minute.
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The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
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“Attired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attired. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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