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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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
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
With an image in the background of a PEOPLE news story about Groban's engagement to stage actress Natalie McQueen, Perry — wearing a white robe and making a sad face — can be seen pouring an orange-colored drink into a glass and raising it in a toast.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Attendees were robed in red, white and blue, as well as Army, Navy and Air Force attire.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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Noun
There was unidentified male DNA on Janet's robe, and semen from a third man -- someone police knew all too well.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
With an image in the background of a PEOPLE news story about Groban's engagement to stage actress Natalie McQueen, Perry — wearing a white robe and making a sad face — can be seen pouring an orange-colored drink into a glass and raising it in a toast.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Verb
Men’s kimono robes FAQ What is the best way to wash a kimono robe?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Attendees were robed in red, white and blue, as well as Army, Navy and Air Force attire.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robe
Noun
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The kitchen includes a large island and a breakfast area close to a cloak and powder room nearby.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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But now, at 31, the Drain Gang rapper still maintains a certain cloak of invisibility in the country.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Guests will find raw concrete, ribbed glass, plenty of velvet and bubblegum-hued rugs, and walls clad in cork for the kind of insulation used in recording booths of the 1960s.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Fortunately, the only consequence was that his mother was less than impressed at the return home of her soaking wet husband and son after the elder Cerrato jumped in fully clothed to the rescue.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Two page boys earned their royal keep while carrying Meghan’s veil into the chapel.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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For much of the evening, Gaga sang with her back to the audience, her face shrouded by a hood or veil, as if to shun the spotlight.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Madame Gres dressed the likes of Princess Grace of Monaco, Greta Grabo, Marlene Dietrich and Jacqueline Kennedy.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Today, pretty much every maison has a reference dressed in the hue.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Noun
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For the young man watching her, the dress becomes the shroud of his dream of infinite pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The singer and actress stepped out in Los Angeles wearing an archival Versace gown with her alter-ego's signature blonde straightened hair with full bangs.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Bella Hadid attended the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in a custom Schiaparelli gown reminiscent of the late actress and singer Jane Birkin, who inspired the popular Hermès bag.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Three-time Academy Award and three-time BAFTA winning costume designer Sandy Powell is on board for costuming.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Bring along a collar with identification, a favorite towel or blanket and a two-week supply of water and food.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Detainees who had been stripped of their clothes and denied blankets had to huddle together in the cold to prevent hypothermia.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Robe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robe. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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