serapes

variants or sarapes
Definition of serapesnext
plural of serape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serapes
Noun
  • The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Serapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serapes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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