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as in clad
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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as in arrayed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caparisoned
Verb
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025 -
That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Each charm is a one-of-one design — but always adorned in one way or another with the brand’s pearl signature.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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There was Tracy Rocker, who won the Outland Trophy as an Auburn defensive lineman and was a Georgia assistant from 2014-16, taking his team into Jordan-Hare even when a mural of him adorned that very stadium.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So why does the sight of her, bottle-blonde and clad in a green dress that screams vintage Dream Factory glitz, still give off such deflating Jenny-from-the-block vibes?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The girl’s been looked after and clothed and fed and sent to lovely schools.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Pokémon speakeasy will be behind the restaurant’s back alley entrance and decorated with neon lights and video game decor.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Each pail is decorated with a spooky jack o'lantern face.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 1984, about two-thirds of gas utility bills paid for the gas, and one-third covered infrastructure, utility costs and taxes, according to the Energy Information Administration.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Chubb offers customizable policies that cover a wide range of industries, so chances are your business may fall under a covered industry.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Donna, dressed in purple jail attire, teared up as Graber, a Broward obstetrician/gynecologist and former state lawmaker, spoke.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Maass traced her rounds, dressed in crisp blue-and-white stripes, white muslin cap with a black ribbon, thermometer pushed through a buttonhole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Emil Heineman was draped all over Dvorak’s back, harassing him through the neutral zone.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the video announcing his exit from the race, Adams took what could be considered a veiled swipe at the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, an unapologetic progressive.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was suspended after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr made veiled threats.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Caparisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caparisoned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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