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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
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.
—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.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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
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
The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Today he’s attired in a gray hoodie over a white T-shirt.
—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.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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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Her mother was standing just inside the door, fully dressed.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Geographically, rather than half-dressed, would of course be preferable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG.—
Ej Dickson,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when Sam started posting generic photos of a beautiful, scantily clad woman on Instagram, he was dismayed to find that none of the content was hitting.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 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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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.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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The Portuguese capital not only performed well in metrics like safety, cost of living, and healthcare in the organization’s analysis, but was also found to be generally welcoming to expats and well-suited to all kinds of people, including families, retirees, and digital nomads.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Accommodations range from deluxe, superior, and premier to urban, and two penthouses, the latter of which are a statement stay that seem better suited for entertaining than sleeping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This Charmast portable charger has your phone—and your seatmate’s phone—covered.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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CharlotteFive’s Evan Moore recently pulled into one of the covered parking spots in the rain and walked away with a Super Boy burger, fries, potato salad, apple pie and sweet tea for $25 with tax and tip.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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“Attired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attired. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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