as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast
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Recent Examples of cape
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
She was also photographed attempting to hide a ring beneath a dramatic black cape at Paris Fashion Week.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Children and teens in red capes and superhero poses on brightly-colored flyers and pamphlets are making their way to families at resource fairs and special events scheduled throughout Lake County this month.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dressed in a Freddie Mercury-esque white and light blue outfit and a regal cape, Boone started playing the Queen classic on piano before May appeared on top of a stage structure riffing on guitar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
She was also photographed attempting to hide a ring beneath a dramatic black cape at Paris Fashion Week.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Children and teens in red capes and superhero poses on brightly-colored flyers and pamphlets are making their way to families at resource fairs and special events scheduled throughout Lake County this month.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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