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clothed

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verb

variants or clad
past tense of clothe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clothed
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
In the photo, Harry and Lilibet shared both their matching red hair and smiles as Lilibet—clad in a pink ballet outfit—held a bunch of red balloons in the backyard of their Montecito home. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 Turner, on the other hand, was clad in a head-to-toe Louis Vuitton look, including a light-brown twill wool jacket and matching trousers. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026 Guest rooms are clad in all-white linens and furniture. Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026 The 13 or so inmates who trickle into the room spread out over a few rows facing Antusas, clad in blue prison garb. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 But the monks, clad in saffron and maroon robes, soon became unexpected celebrities. Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026 Scented steam rooms clad in amethyst tiles are a welcome prelude to transformational treatments by some of the best therapists in Athens (ask for Mara). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Adjective
  • The ensemble landed her on many 'worst dressed' lists at the time.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Here, see the best dressed stars at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.
    James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The post has garnered 161,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, many of which expressed sympathy for the bot.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.
    Vivian Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Movies, Lego sets, theme parks — all of these are just part of his overall-clad empire.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The board said Wasserman fully cooperated with the review.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Superintendent Theresa Plascencia expressed several of the same feelings articulated by Bonuma in an email on Monday, praising Hill’s talents as a leader and his connection to the students under his charge.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • And Lewis has not, until now, articulated his strategy for the paper's future.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026

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