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noun (1)

Definition of capenext
as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders

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noun (2)

ˈkāp How to pronounce cape (audio)
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast

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Recent Examples of cape
Noun
The outfit included a light pink Chloé poplin cape coat worn with a silky white top and an olive green skirt. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 No category of paraphernalia was more popular than Lionel Messi gear-- from jerseys, to jumbo foam Messi heads to at least one cape depicting the Argentinian player as a saint. — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 The figure features Boba Fett's signature Mandalorian armor, a swiveling helmet range finder, jetpack, blaster and a fabric cape. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Sword fighting plus cape plus Francophilia plus hometown pride equals yes, please. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cape
  1. cloak
  2. peninsula
  3. point
  4. arm
Noun
  • Standard, off-the-shelf materials were insufficient, demanding an entirely new structure for the cloak.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of cloak
Noun
  • Cape May, New Jersey One of the best New Jersey beach towns to visit in the summer is situated at the tip of southern New Jersey’s Cape May peninsula.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • But not one hour later, Post Malone took the stage with a red Solo cup and cigarette in one hand and a microphone in the other, fire at his feet down the stage’s peninsula.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • Playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA G League team, former University of Kansas combo guard Zeke Mayo hit eight 3’s and scored a season-high 28 points in a 122-107 victory over the Westchester Knicks on March 17 in White Plains, New York.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Lile said more neighborhoods may still be added if that’s where the public reaction points.
    — Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of point
Noun
  • That militant arm of the Democratic Party kept Black voters from going to the polls, sometimes by violence, The Observer reported.
    — Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • There could also be interest in a controllable arm like left-hander Daniel Lynch IV.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of arm

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