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
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.
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Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The caps and capes also come out during a pinning ceremony for nurses graduating from Joliet Junior College’s nursing school.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
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).
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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.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Not all heroes wear capes, and some of them don’t wear suits at all while saving the day.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Stone swapped out her gowns and XXL capes in favor of an office siren style moment.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
Not all heroes wear capes, but Geoff Cathcart has many to choose from.
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Samantha Stokes,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Noun
Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.
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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.
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Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The caps and capes also come out during a pinning ceremony for nurses graduating from Joliet Junior College’s nursing school.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
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
Not all heroes wear capes, and some of them don’t wear suits at all while saving the day.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Stone swapped out her gowns and XXL capes in favor of an office siren style moment.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
Not all heroes wear capes, but Geoff Cathcart has many to choose from.
—
Samantha Stokes,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capes
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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).
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Explore the beauty of the Northern Neck—the northernmost of Virginia's three peninsulas—at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve.
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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.
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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That leaves the team third in Group C with three points, needing a draw or potentially a narrow loss against Brazil to make it out of the group.
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Along with her 17 points, Thornton was key in keeping Reese and the rest of the daunted Atlanta front court at bay.
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“Capes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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