as in cloaks
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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as in peninsulas
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 capes
Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Not all involve capes or cosmic rays.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Many are dressed as nazarenos, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Not all heroes wear capes, but Geoff Cathcart has many to choose from.
—Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Not all involve capes or cosmic rays.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Many are dressed as nazarenos, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Capes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capes. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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