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Recent Examples of pleat
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Tiered palazzo pants featured beneath the hemline of her turquoise tennis dress, with pleating throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
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
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Verb
Some bottoms were pleated, amplifying the voluminous looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Tiered palazzo pants featured beneath the hemline of her turquoise tennis dress, with pleating throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Overly Elaborate Pleats Heavy, elaborate pleats can make curtains look stiff and overly formal, which is why designers are favoring simpler, more elegant pleat styles.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Actor Sam Reid is laced into a pair of skintight black pants, his shoulder-length blond hair braided into Britney-style pigtails and his face and torso covered in iridescent glitter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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And because of it, braiding is only getting more personal.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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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These baggy pull-on jeans channel Taylor Swift’s courtside look, complete with an elastic waistband, functional belt loops, and pockets on both the front and back.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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But a quick peek at the Trailforks app revealed this gem of a ride, an 8-mile loop climbing through grassland and chaparral, past a reservoir, over Conn Peak and back down Whiskey Ridge, with enough singletrack and elevation change to earn it.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Martinez has been dictating terms with a six-pitch mix that includes a four-seam fastball and sinker with an average velocity between 92 and 93.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Despite throwing his four-seam fastball 1 mph faster than usual, the pitch resulted in a strike 76% of the time.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And the account is also FDIC-insured up to $250,000, adding another layer of protection for savers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, magnetic media pucker and demagnetize.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Demoustier plays Suzanne, an exotic attraction who risks electrocution several times a day to make sparks fly when volunteer smoochers from the audience pucker up.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Lines by his eyes, a crease off his smile, shadowy grey hair, trimmed neat — but a well-aged man at 60, skin kissed by the Florida sun.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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