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Recent Examples of pleat
Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
This stylish top has subtle pleating along the chest that meets a fun, puffy sleeve.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
The floor-length style has an elastic waistband that won’t dig into your skin and vertical pleats for a romantic vibe.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
This stylish top has subtle pleating along the chest that meets a fun, puffy sleeve.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Bonus: the crisp pleat design is made to accommodate corner posts.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
The floor-length style has an elastic waistband that won’t dig into your skin and vertical pleats for a romantic vibe.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Regions with better access to water reuse systems and efficient cooling loops may now leapfrog others in attracting next-generation AI clusters.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Then, at the end, that added security from Guimaraes, whose shot deflects off Malo Gusto and loops in.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 May 2025
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The double-stitched seams mean this beanbag is durable and should last a long time.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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One objective of the new round of cuts, which are not related to performance, is to reduce layers of management, the spokesperson said.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Fluoride helps protect teeth by making the hard outer layer—the enamel—more resistant to acid attacks by bacteria and sugars.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
Noun
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So the power pucker finally prevails, despite Donna.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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That sort of a mouth pucker is my favorite thing about it, and just being slightly disrespectful to Keanu.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This prevents unwanted creases from forming and keeps it looking fresh for longer.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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With six customizable heat settings, a hair-securing clamp that prevents creases and an auto-shutoff feature, this iron is a must-have for any beauty enthusiast.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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