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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 cloths
Tip for Cleaning Materials Don't use fabric softener to wash any mops, towels, or cloths.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
Leave those wash cloths and hand towels behind.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Dell carved out a niche for herself with her one-of-a-kind VÈVÈ creations featuring vivid color beads, cloths and even sisal rooted in the Vodou culture.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Rinse your scrubber and squeegee blade frequently, and swap out cloths when they get saturated.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
There, these functional artworks — from clerical vestments and altar cloths to lamps, reliquaries and vessels for the performance of the Mass — made distant European rulers present in the liturgical life of Christianity’s most sacred site.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
But New York’s food scene isn’t defined by tasting menus and white table cloths.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Some people even opt to wear grave clothes, which in many religious contexts refer to linen cloths wrapped around the deceased and symbolize life after death.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
Leave those wash cloths and hand towels behind.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Dell carved out a niche for herself with her one-of-a-kind VÈVÈ creations featuring vivid color beads, cloths and even sisal rooted in the Vodou culture.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Rinse your scrubber and squeegee blade frequently, and swap out cloths when they get saturated.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
There, these functional artworks — from clerical vestments and altar cloths to lamps, reliquaries and vessels for the performance of the Mass — made distant European rulers present in the liturgical life of Christianity’s most sacred site.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
But New York’s food scene isn’t defined by tasting menus and white table cloths.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Some people even opt to wear grave clothes, which in many religious contexts refer to linen cloths wrapped around the deceased and symbolize life after death.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloths
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In his telling, the raw materials at the heart of the Cucinelli brand are not merely fine fabrics but art, literature and philosophy.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Teams commit to sizes, colors, fabrics and quantities months in advance.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some worked alone; some with their families, silently scavenging alongside their mother or father for metal, plastic, electronics, paper and textiles to stuff into heavy sacks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jen Massey, representing the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and nominated by member Yolanda Narvaez, said that partnering with food pantries, schools, churches and shelters the food bank is able to help them to provide consistent access to food.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The communion is an association of Christian churches, including the Episcopal Church in the United States, that together have more than 100 million members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Cloths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloths. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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