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Recent Examples of robe
Noun
Kids receive the red carpet treatment from the butler, too, and can ask the butler for child-sized robes and even a teepee to play or sleep in. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025 This robe with a self-tie belt and interior ties offers a comfortable, easy fit — perfect for lounging or indulging in a self-care routine. Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
The sword was just one of the royal symbols given to the monarch during the investiture, when the sovereign is robed and presented with a number of symbolic ornaments. Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023 The dress and robe the Queen wore at her coronation will be displayed. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for robe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robe
Noun
  • The highlight is a room housing exceptional creations including the court cloak with a sweeping train worn by Franca Florio, the wife of a Sicilian businessman and shipowner, when she was appointed lady-in-waiting to Italy’s Queen Elena in 1902.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • And the feather cloak was woven using a technique that, until now, has only been found in Chimú and Inca sites dating a few centuries later, reports Spanish news agency Agencia EFE.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rich pigments easily veil dark circles, pigmentation, and blemishes with just a tiny dot of product.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • The deals were done secretly under a veil of nondisclosure agreements and an LLC called Golden Range, according to property records.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • What does dressing in motherhood look like for multi-hyphenate Halle Bailey?
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Minutes later, a man dressed in red and white robes emerged.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Located atop the power-supply shroud, a second set of fan-mounting holes is threaded to accept included #6-32 screws from the top.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • See treasures Iron brooches that would have been used to secure shrouds or clothing were found placed around the chest or wrist in some graves, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Playing out on a New Orleans street set designed more or less as a cartoon by David Rockwell, its pirates costumed by Linda Cho in ragamuffin seafaring garb that nonetheless allows for the odd pleasing splash of color, Pirates!
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Ben Affleck opened up about the difficulties of costuming during his tenure as Batman, giving GQ a detailed breakdown on the physically draining experience of wearing a Batsuit.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Provide your own blankets or lawn chairs for comfortable seating.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • Beneath the seat, there’s a clever storage compartment that holds books, blankets, and small pillows.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The next step is to get the new pope attired for his first public appearance.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
  • The president and vice president were professionally attired in suits and ties befitting the stateliness of the Oval Office while Zelenskyy opted for a casual outfit resembling a tracksuit.
    Evan Nierman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Robe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robe. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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