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as in attired
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 expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothed
Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Its exterior is clad in metal and tongue-and-groove cedar siding.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
King, traditionally clad in a bright dress shirt with suspenders, may represent a link to a different sort of video presentation.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Artist Davide Balula had three performers, clad in black and white, dancing in slow motion, apparently carrying out directives for how to arrange themselves that appeared on a screen, as if in a high-concept version of the old Milton Bradley game Twister.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Many of the workers clad in hard hats and yellow vests were contractors working for Tucker Construction.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Rooms clad in creamy neutrals are accented with sage green, garnet, and gold, setting the scene for dreamy king-size beds with leather headboards, Art Deco–inspired seating vignettes, and plush graphic rugs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The statue of Elizabeth will be wrought from bronze by sculptor Martin Jennings, taking inspiration from the famous Pietro Annigoni portrait depicting the late queen clothed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and looking into the distance, the UK’s Cabinet Office announced Monday.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Its exterior is clad in metal and tongue-and-groove cedar siding.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
King, traditionally clad in a bright dress shirt with suspenders, may represent a link to a different sort of video presentation.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Artist Davide Balula had three performers, clad in black and white, dancing in slow motion, apparently carrying out directives for how to arrange themselves that appeared on a screen, as if in a high-concept version of the old Milton Bradley game Twister.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Many of the workers clad in hard hats and yellow vests were contractors working for Tucker Construction.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Rooms clad in creamy neutrals are accented with sage green, garnet, and gold, setting the scene for dreamy king-size beds with leather headboards, Art Deco–inspired seating vignettes, and plush graphic rugs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Adjective
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In the years since, she's become a favorite on the carpet, consistently making the best dressed list at award shows, Cannes and fashion weeks across the globe.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And few tributes captured that spirit quite like Myers — dressed head to toe as an ogre — standing before a room full of stars to tell the world just how much his co-star means to him.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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While markets expect the committee to be on hold the rest of the year, officials themselves still have penciled in a cut and Warsh has expressed support for lower rates as well.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thematic ambition, a sense of the something to be expressed beyond a central romance, rivalry, or farce, propels modern musical hits too, as in Hairspray, or Wicked, or (no duh) Hamilton.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The star occasionally wanders back to the monitor to giggle with good-natured self-deprecation at his scantily clad spectacle.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Slow down enough to actually hear what’s being said, not just the surface of it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But experts, including Malik, said that regulatory delays are a key deterrent for South Korean companies looking to invest in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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Murray Rothbard, a libertarian economist who advised Buchanan, had articulated a similar imperative.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ralph Gleason, the Chronicle music critic who mentored Wenner and co-founded the magazine with him, articulated the position that the rock revolution should be taken as more than just teenage whimsy.—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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