1
as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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2
as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
The line outside of First Ward Park in uptown grew quickly, with attendees clad in corset tops, flower headbands and four-inch inseams eager to get their first look at the festival grounds.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Frontman Rob Halford, forever clad in studded-black leather, leans into his mic to sing the song’s lyrics about hunting down his prey, taking pauses during the guitar solos for prowling the stage and wagging his head.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Mourners clad in black and white streamed into the theater and some doubled over in tears as a recording of Pérez singing the national anthem played.
—Martín Adames Alcántara, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Frontman Rob Halford, forever clad in studded-black leather, leans into his mic to sing the song’s lyrics about hunting down his prey, taking pauses during the guitar solos for prowling the stage and wagging his head.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Mourners clad in black and white streamed into the theater and some doubled over in tears as a recording of Pérez singing the national anthem played.
—Martín Adames Alcántara, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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So, despite being a nerdy kid who was awkward and really just couldn’t even dress that well, high school was super-fun for me because of games.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Just pair it with accessories to dress it up for dinner, or throw on your sneakers and a denim jacket (like the one above) to enjoy a casual lunch.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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Base personnel contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which looked into the matter, said the official.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The constitutional provision prohibiting public funds from being used for sectarian purposes echoed language drafted by Native Americans, the historians and legal scholars said.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, and the defense secretary's wife, Jennifer Hegseth, also a former Fox producer, expressed their approval for the upgrade before it was undertaken, one of the sources said.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
11 Aug. 2021
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The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.—
Kim Bhasin,
Bloomberg.com,
8 Oct. 2020
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Both leaders tend to put their feet in their mouths.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Wang and her team accounted for that in numerous ways, from the episode’s lighting to costuming and cinematography choices.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are animatronic dragons poking out of their little homes, walk-around dragons created with a bit of puppetry and costuming magic, and dragons that appear to walk and move completely on their own.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cena has done a masterful job articulating his (kayfabe) disdain for fans.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The actor, writer, and producer is thoughtful and articulate on the topic and surprisingly optimistic.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Souness’ arrival at Ibrox marked a step-change in how Rangers saw themselves and indicated chairman David Holmes was opening the chequebook, as it was phrased then.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Transcribe phrases that resonate or challenge you.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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