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Recent Examples of cincture
Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.
—J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Other designers have followed suit, as well: For Spring 2018 Men’s, Prada used the hyper-functional cincture for a double-belt styling moment.
—Alexandra Gurvitch, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.
—J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Other designers have followed suit, as well: For Spring 2018 Men’s, Prada used the hyper-functional cincture for a double-belt styling moment.
—Alexandra Gurvitch, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cincture
Noun
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His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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People leave relaxed and loose, their eyes heavy and belts tight.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the winning sash opened doors Chopra Jonas hadn’t imagined walking through.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The star wore a silver sequined, off-the-shoulder gown with a long satin sash.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This pair captures that sporty-meets-quaint energy, with delicate doily trim, ribbon laces, and a sleek silhouette.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cincture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cincture. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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