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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
Your food may be stripped down, but shoppers need to be fully clothed, of course.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Footage of the suspects shows them, clad in hoodies and masks, climbing over a wall and once inside the store, grabbing bags from the shelves.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The photo captured a smiling Schlossberg sitting in a park, clad in a cozy sweater, blue jacket, black leggings, white socks, and yellow slippers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
For one of her first major awards show appearances with Chalamet at the 2025 Golden Globes, Jenner was clad in a vintage silver chainmail Atelier Versace dress from the spring 1999 collection, similar to one worn by Elizabeth Hurley on the ’90s awards-show circuit with then-boyfriend Hugh Grant.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Footage of the suspects shows them, clad in hoodies and masks, climbing over a wall and once inside the store, grabbing bags from the shelves.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
The photo captured a smiling Schlossberg sitting in a park, clad in a cozy sweater, blue jacket, black leggings, white socks, and yellow slippers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
For one of her first major awards show appearances with Chalamet at the 2025 Golden Globes, Jenner was clad in a vintage silver chainmail Atelier Versace dress from the spring 1999 collection, similar to one worn by Elizabeth Hurley on the ’90s awards-show circuit with then-boyfriend Hugh Grant.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
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Event highlights include a Children’s Legacy Parade, where kids dress in their ancestors’ pioneer-era clothing of 1847 and march around the Old Town Plaza, honoring their ancestors courage and service.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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All three chose to go against the grain, dressing in off-white looks and standing out in the crowd of dark designs sported by much of Owen’s front-row following.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Due to cold temperatures, emergency medical services were contacted to evaluate her, authorities said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials, at the time of Ortega-Anguiano’s early release, were expressing frustration at sanctuary state restrictions that limit direct cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All views expressed in this piece are those of Corient Private Wealth LLC and do not necessarily reflect the views of Forbes.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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On top of everyday savings, the warehouse club also offers members additional monthly savings on top products—everything from grocery items to apparel.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The message echoing through the halls of Davos this year was that businesses and governments should no longer be putting plans in place to navigate periods of temporary disruption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The room houses costumes for performances for the entire year, and there are about 40 years of costumes in the room.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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So the brightest, most interesting humans on the planet have had this ability to look at the world, to study, to articulate, in many fine ways down the centuries.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Programs like Purdue’s Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts and Brandeis University’s Center for Careers and Applied Liberal Arts are preparing undergraduates to internalize and articulate just the kind of marketable value that Karp prizes.—
Benjamin Wolff,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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With Chalamet — who won a Critics Choice award for Best Actor and sweetly nodded to Jenner in his acceptance speech — in a pinstripe Givenchy suit, Jenner matched her man's vibe in a black chainmail Versace gown with a plunging neckline and lace insets on the sides.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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At last year's show, Stone debuted a super short pixie cut wearing a red column gown with a ribbon tied around the waist.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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