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Recent Examples of pleat
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
The coordinated pants followed suit, featuring a solid, soft black fabric with the same beaded fringe detailing running down the front pleat of the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Tiered palazzo pants featured beneath the hemline of her turquoise tennis dress, with pleating throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Place dough circles in the wells of a 12-cup muffin tray, pressing into bottoms and up sides, pleating edges as needed.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
Snap closures and a back pleat nod to Western roots without feeling like a costume, and an antimicrobial finish extends the time between washes on the road.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
The coordinated pants followed suit, featuring a solid, soft black fabric with the same beaded fringe detailing running down the front pleat of the pants.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Separate the dough into two loaves of three strands each and braid them.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stunning photos taken by the crew were released on Tuesday, April 7, one day after their loop around the moon, showing spectacular views and a solar eclipse in space.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13's unplanned lunar loop sent it 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, farther than any humans had ever gone before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kacey Musgraves kept her look simple in a white tank, dusty boots and jeans with studding along the outside seam.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The car also had a distinctive strip of tape on the passenger side where the rear bumper seam meets the quarter panel.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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During periods of heightened solar activity, there's even a chance of spotting auroras alongside meteors, adding an extra layer of magic to the already beautiful view!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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McGillivray said the cold added another layer of complexity because runners were arriving in Hopkinton with many layers of extra clothing that would be discarded at the start line and need to be collected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is also a menu of select cocktails — one even named after their youngest granddaughter, Lilliana, called Lili’s Sweet Bite (flirty Appletini with vodka, apple pucker, apple brandy, splash of sweet and sour and garnished with a fresh apple slice).—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2026
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Nothing a shot of mezcal with the pucker of sour apple can’t blot out.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But promising freshman slot receiver Vance Spafford finds creases in coverage and caught a TD pass Saturday, along with another nice catch along the sideline.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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His face, always stationed somewhere halfway to hangdog, seems to gain 20 new creases carved deep into his skin, accentuating his mournful eyes and his excruciated, heartbroken smile.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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