as in cloaks
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 clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
robed the queen in her ceremonial garments
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Recent Examples of robes
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Signature toiletries—including eucalyptus oil shower mister—and fluffy towels and robes complete the setup.
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Veronica M. Stoddart,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The office would provide spa-fluffy robes, heated towels, and premium teas.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Praise for an editorial Congratulations on an excellent editorial describing the Florida Supreme Court justices as being politicians in black robes.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
One TikToker posted a video of 4 women on a rooftop balcony, 3 of whom were wearing black robes and a 4th wearing white.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 June 2026
The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi community, where priests in white robes stoke a sacred flame around the clock and recite ancient Avestan prayers that have survived three millennia.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Speculation that Alito might hang up his robes soon ramped up after he was briefly hospitalized following a Federalist Society dinner in April.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Signature toiletries—including eucalyptus oil shower mister—and fluffy towels and robes complete the setup.
—
Veronica M. Stoddart,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The office would provide spa-fluffy robes, heated towels, and premium teas.
—
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Praise for an editorial Congratulations on an excellent editorial describing the Florida Supreme Court justices as being politicians in black robes.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
One TikToker posted a video of 4 women on a rooftop balcony, 3 of whom were wearing black robes and a 4th wearing white.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 June 2026
The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi community, where priests in white robes stoke a sacred flame around the clock and recite ancient Avestan prayers that have survived three millennia.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robes
Noun
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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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.
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People gathered on the National Mall in the shadow of the Washington Monument, sitting on blankets and plastic chairs in the balmy summer weather.
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Coming later this year, Bass X Macina is set in a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines and supernatural terrors, while Sparks of Tomorrow follows how technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power blankets Kyoto in smoke.
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“Robes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robes. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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