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Recent Examples of cincture
Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.
—J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Other designers have followed suit, as well: For Spring 2018 Men’s, Prada used the hyper-functional cincture for a double-belt styling moment.
—Alexandra Gurvitch, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.
—J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Other designers have followed suit, as well: For Spring 2018 Men’s, Prada used the hyper-functional cincture for a double-belt styling moment.
—Alexandra Gurvitch, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cincture
Noun
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The climactic scene features rapid-fire targets and mine cars coming at you on a conveyor belt, plus dangling bats.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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There's alligator boots, snake-skin belts and now a world's first, Tyrannosaurus Rex purse.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Disadvantages of double-hung windows Double-hung windows are more expensive than single-hung because of the extra mechanical parts with two sashes.—
Anna Popp,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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But what truly caught the eye of jewelry fans were the pearls dangling from his waist — that was a tassel necklace by Mikimoto, fashioned to look like a waist sash or watch chain.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Milpitas Unified School District cut the ribbon last month on a performing arts center at Milpitas High School.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The polar jet stream is a ribbon of air that encircles the Northern Hemisphere at high altitudes and determines atmospheric pressure patterns.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Cincture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cincture. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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