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

Buddhists offer kathin robes to monks who have remained in their monasteries throughout the three-month retreat in the rainy season. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026 There’s warmth here too—soft Egyptian cotton sheets, fluffy robes, and all the perks of a hotel without actually being one. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

More than 36 years after the crime, Stephen Paul Gale was found guilty of raping and robing two women at a Hit or Miss store in Framingham in 1989. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 There stood the great house with all its windows robed in silver. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for robe

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Noun

And while reports of offset drama have gained traction, Acaster has plainly not enjoyed himself in that cloak.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cloak

Verb

Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Officers clad in black helmets and protective clothing charged at crowds in Lyon after the demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of the high school protest movement turned violent and fires were set in the streets.

— Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of clothe

Noun

Classic pearls can soften a voluminous silhouette, while a cathedral-length veil dials up the drama.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Hijabs, or other forms of headscarves and veils, are commonly worn as a form of women’s modest dress in Islam.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of veil

Verb

The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dress

Noun

The show culminated in a voluminous black tulle cocoon, its shroud-like silhouette reinforcing the collection’s meditation on mortality.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Here’s hoping the group has a few more honorary Halloween carrols up their decrepit, burial shroud-like sleeves.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shroud

Verb

Mirroring the poisonous arena featured in the movie, Grace paired her vibrant, beaded Almée Couture gown with a high ponytail, leaving her blond bangs out to frame her face.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
At the October 20 state banquet, where the royal family hosted the Sultan of Oman, Kate wore a striking yellow Elie Saab gown with a keyhole cutout.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gown

Noun

Its hidden zipper and interior corner ties help keep everything neatly in place, while the warm camel hue pairs beautifully with the deeper plum of the blanket.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Earlier this week, a group of 50 murder victims’ family members sent a letter to Newsom calling for blanket commutation.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of blanket

Verb

This melding of ultra-modern fabrication and centuries-old craft compounds West’s broader vision for costuming Dune, creating futuristic objects that appear to have lived entire histories.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Elsewhere in the memoir, Dench spoke about the 2004 sci-fi film’s costuming while comparing costume fittings for movies and theatre.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026

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