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verb

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Recent Examples of garb
Noun
Meanwhile, the monster-maker herself and her husband are having their mug shots taken before getting outfitted for prison garb. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025 Hield was wearing black and blue shorts, instead of the black and yellow garb the rest of his teammates had on. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Verb
Floral sculptures appear throughout the store, including one that is garbed in a silk robe. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The large-scale work shows two men, one richly garbed and another in religious dress, leaned against a table stuffed with objects. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for garb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garb
Noun
  • The costume designer is Tilly Grimes, whom Goldstein has worked with before.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • Other Tonys went to the show’s director, choreographer, orchestrating team and its scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • To me, Kelli flip-flopping on Brit this late in the game has a whiff of convenience, as if Kelli knew aligning herself with Brit amidst the Kenya controversy wasn’t a good look.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
  • While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity from small, blue butterflies, ants and ladybugs.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
  • Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Ah Loo’s vibrant work weaves traditional Pacific Island attire with modern silhouettes and design.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
  • Our choice of attire narrates a story that connects us to our past and present.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Almost like a Draymond — not Draymond’s attitude, but the mentality.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Jamie Foxx reflected on his current attitude toward fame during a new interview.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Staff said she was dressed as a bride, wearing white and having her hair done.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • The siblings grew up in the lap of luxury, dressed in the finest silks, with doting courtiers catering to their every whim.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, the rate at which water freezes affects the shape and size in which bubbles form, in a predictable manner.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2025
  • As a result, he is expected to be featured in a significant manner at SummerSlam.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
    Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020

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“Garb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garb. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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