as in cloaks
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 peninsulas
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 capes
Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Silhouettes evoke movement with feathers, scarf halter tops, silk organza, capes and lace.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Not all heroes wear capes, but Geoff Cathcart has many to choose from.
—Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Not all involve capes or cosmic rays.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Their white coats hung like snow capes.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Silhouettes evoke movement with feathers, scarf halter tops, silk organza, capes and lace.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Not all heroes wear capes, but Geoff Cathcart has many to choose from.
—Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Not all involve capes or cosmic rays.
—Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capes
Noun
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Miller realized that six seasons’ worth of red cloaks, white bonnets, and ritualized torture was more than enough.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
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Eddies downstream from peninsulas, brush tops, sunken trees, deep holes, and other current breaks are ideal.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Among its wealth of offerings, this Midwestern state also boasts a slew of charming towns on its two peninsulas.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Trump is sitting on a decision over whether to deliver a $14 billion arms package to the island, having greenlit an $11 billion sale last year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Second-year forward Aneesah Morrow was once again a bright spot for Connecticut, logging her second straight double-double off the bench with 16 points and 11 rebounds.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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During the hourlong experience, two teams of up to seven players each face off in mini-games to see who can rack up the most points.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Capes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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