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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.
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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.
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Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
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Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
Depicting the singer as a Baroque aristocrat clad in contemporary designer fashion, the portrait helped propel González onto an international stage.
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Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The standout detail is the showers, clad in rich red marble, a refreshing swerve from all-white wet rooms.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Fans were clad in blue and orange, while Seward wore their signature blue, gray and white.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, thousands of Brazil fans, clad in highlighter yellow jerseys, made the trek to New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) to watch their team play Morocco in its first game of this World Cup.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
The home's exterior is clad in green lap-and-board-and-batten siding, with cedar accents, and a charcoal standing-seam metal roof.
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New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Adjective
The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.
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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
Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
—
Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
Depicting the singer as a Baroque aristocrat clad in contemporary designer fashion, the portrait helped propel González onto an international stage.
—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The standout detail is the showers, clad in rich red marble, a refreshing swerve from all-white wet rooms.
—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Fans were clad in blue and orange, while Seward wore their signature blue, gray and white.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, thousands of Brazil fans, clad in highlighter yellow jerseys, made the trek to New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) to watch their team play Morocco in its first game of this World Cup.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
The home's exterior is clad in green lap-and-board-and-batten siding, with cedar accents, and a charcoal standing-seam metal roof.
—
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Adjective
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
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Rent it on most major platforms Forbidden to enter the stadium, several Iranian women sneak in dressed as men to watch a World Cup qualifying match in the master director Jafar Panahi’s movie about everyday defiance under authoritarianism.
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Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
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The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
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The decision comes after several parents and teachers expressed concern about AI.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
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Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
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The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl.
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Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida garbed in somber black, which many Thais saw as confirmation of the gravity of her condition.
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
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The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
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The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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