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Recent Examples of pleat
Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The pleats also give it some stretch to move with you.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 17 July 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The dress’ flowing skirt included pleating and lace detailing at the hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Verb
Mesh pleats in the upper offer up both a distinct style perspective for the silhouette but also house cables spanning the midfoot that provide enhanced containment, strength and support, Nike says.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The pleats also give it some stretch to move with you.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
Queen Letizia’s skirt included pleating and flowed for ease of movement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The dress’ flowing skirt included pleating and lace detailing at the hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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The men are artfully dressed in Victorian silk dresses, their coiffed hair braided, and ornamented (in Park’s case) with a simple crown of three spheres.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While some programs do ignore people’s broader needs, many others braid housing with social services to get people out of crisis and into help.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The look became a real-life flower crown in an adorable way, with fresh white flowers tucked into the plait.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Her black hair was tied into a long plait that fell over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Here are two signs that your relationship is stuck in a conflict loop.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Found in the Bukit Gasing Forest Park between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, the 2.4-mile-long loop is a local favorite and takes around one to 1.5 hours to complete.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Designed with a V-neck, subtly cuffed sleeves, and textured horizontal seams, the dress can easily be dressed up with a jacket and flats or paired with a baseball cap and sandals for a more casual look.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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While the amount of roughness is important, the placement of seams and surface texture can also affect a ball’s reliability in the air.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
25 July 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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Always dry thoroughly, heat on the stovetop until completely dry, and apply a thin layer of oil or shortening.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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Installing two-factor authorization can also help add another layer of protection.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unlike most fruity orange sauces, the Pickled Prince version isn’t sugar-forward — kumquats have the perfect mixture of sweet punch and pucker to complement the habanero.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Protect your pucker while pampering it with this vitamin C mineral lip serum that comes in two shades that flatter everyone: Baby Pink and Neutral Peach.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Even the anatomy of the eyelid crease changes with age.—
Erica Metzger,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2025
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That said, many users have reported that the Magic V5 has a noticeable inner display crease; meanwhile, Samsung’s new Armor FlexHinge is thinner and lighter and uses a new multi-rail structure with a carbon fiber layer to improve durability and significantly smooth out the crease.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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