capes 1 of 2

plural of cape
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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noun (2)

plural of cape
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
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Faena staff in luxurious red capes circled around them, serving light bites and cold martinis. Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 Thousands of fans — treated with Doctor Doom masks and capes — waited nearly days to get a glimpse of Feige’s grand plan for the next era of the MCU. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 July 2026 Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur). Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Stone swapped out her gowns and XXL capes in favor of an office siren style moment. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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Noun
  • The researchers now plan to explore smart, multifunctional cloaks capable of masking objects that produce their own heat.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
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  • The island is already home to Discovery Land Company’s Barbuda Ocean Club, which encompasses 900 acres across the western and southern peninsulas of Coco Point and Palmetto Point.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Key sections include the northern Kullaleden and Bjäre peninsulas and the coastal Österlen Way in the east — a quieter alternative to the more popular Stockholm Archipelago routes.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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  • Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The pass sailed over tight end Mason Taylor‘s head in the pouring rain and into Fitzpatrick’s arms.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Sanders defeated Clinton in the Wisconsin primary by 13 points that year, before losing the presidency to Trump.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Howard shook off a shooting slump to pour in a game-high 23 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Capes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capes. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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