CAPARISONED Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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adjective

as in arrayed

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caparisoned

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verb

past tense of caparison

1

as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes used to seeing him in a T-shirt and jeans, we were startled by the sight of strapping youth caparisoned for the prom in a tuxedo

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as in adorned

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn

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Adjective

Frozen spinach can be replaced with fresh spinach; add it to the covered skillet in the final 5 minutes of steaming along with the shrimp.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
On the day after Butch died, Will stood on the covered porch holding a cup of lukewarm coffee and looking out at the small pasture where his two white horses grazed.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
That was enough for France, whose red, white and blue-clad fans looked plenty patriotic on July Fourth in the city where the United States was founded exactly 250 years earlier.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of clothed

Adjective

In doing so, their blindness unleashed the very worst of the Caitlin Clark experience, when justifiable anger crosses over into veiled racial attacks.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
However, Senate Democrats argued the policy is a veiled attempt to increase federal control over the election.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of veiled

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The actors learned how to sail and how to row and the boat’s 26-man crew were dressed as extras and incorporated into the movie.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The first photo showed a smiling Nicole cradling Kidman, dressed in a frilly white blouse and matching bow, at her hip.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of dressed

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In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
The theater decorated its lobby in the style of the seafaring movie with netting on the ceiling and nautical props along the walls.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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