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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
he's a member of the cloth, but that doesn't keep him from enjoying a stiff drink every now and then
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Recent Examples of cloth
The realistic oil painting shows two glasses of tea sitting on a blue and white cloth, with slices of lemon and a mug of honeycomb placed beside them.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The best way to style this one is to find a table cloth and flatware in the same hue.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The best way to style this one is to find a table cloth and flatware in the same hue.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloth
Noun
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This home became the touchstone for my personal selection and reference for my own life in terms of quality of furniture, objects, art, statuary, and fabric and of my deep association with everything chinoiserie.—
Ralph Rucci,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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For as long as the lies have held up, so has the fabric of a good life.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But most innocuous follow-up questions about a clergy member’s calling would reveal that information, even if indirectly.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Previously, only cardinals and patriarchs could celebrate a papal funeral; opening it to all clergy is in keeping with Francis’ effort to create a humbler, less top-down image of the church.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When printing textiles, gum arabic played the indispensable role of a thickening agent that helped bind dyes on fabric.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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Future research will be directed toward developing stretchy glass, ceramics and textiles.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The liberal justices on the court sought to defend the country’s separation between church and state, which has previously not allowed public funding for religious charter schools.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In 1840, the church opened the first of an eventual fifteen liberal arts colleges, all free-thinking, abolitionist, and dedicated to educating men and women on an equal basis.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloth. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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