ROBE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈrōb

Definition of robe

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green

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verb

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes robed the queen in her ceremonial garments

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Recent Examples of robe

Noun

Her second cover, for the July 1989 issue, shows her with wet hair in a white dressing robe, in a photograph taken by Herb Ritts. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The Foos were also augmented by a choir decked out in multi-colored robes throughout the show. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

There stood the great house with all its windows robed in silver. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 Guests can relax post-shower (or post-tub) in Guayabera robes custom-made by Dos Carolinas, and enjoy treats from the Ice Box, including local beer, farmers market provisions, and the makings for the world's best margarita. — Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for robe

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Noun

The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Accompanying the drones will be a suite of musical scores and dialogue from the films, as well as a live performance by an electric violinist (dressed in a wizard’s cloak) to help amplify the soundtrack.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cloak

Verb

The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The Petite Pelican is based on a double-axle trailer and is clad in white board-and-batten siding, with a metal roof.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clothe

Noun

The jeweler recently posted up-close photos of the ring on Instagram, as well as a snap of Lee wearing a white veil and kissing Posty’s head while showing off the sparkling rock on her finger to the camera.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
The bride wore a sleeveless, knee-length A-line frock, paired with a short tulle veil and simple white heels.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of veil

Noun

The secrecy mandate in state law shrouds more than just the financial details of a project.

— Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026
While music from the Campari Lounge boomed into the evening, approximately 100 demonstrators unwound a shroud bearing the names of 60,000 people who have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war two and a half years ago.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of shroud

Verb

Kidman posed with co-star Sandra Bullock, who wowed in a leopard print Givenchy gown with a thigh-high slit framed by a sculptural bow.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
To mark the start of her sold-out, four-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past weekend, Dean debuted a fresh take on classic glamour with a glimmering chainmail halter gown by Ralph Lauren.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gown

Noun

Without a direct and blanket statement in the tradition providing a rationale, European and Indian scholars have proposed a variety of theories to explain Hindu divine morphology.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Second, tritium does not occur naturally in meaningful quantities, meaning reactors must breed their own fuel by bombarding lithium-bearing blankets with neutrons.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of blanket

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The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming.

— Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

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