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Recent Examples of pleated
The wontons, pleated with precision, arrive steamed and slicked with mild chili crisp.
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Some bottoms were pleated, amplifying the voluminous looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The interior facades, which get ample sunlight via the shopping mall’s glass lighting roof, present themselves in polished white panels and are framed in graphic black; at one end, vertical panels appear to be pleated like fabric, which echoes the geometry of the building.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Some bottoms were pleated, amplifying the voluminous looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The interior facades, which get ample sunlight via the shopping mall’s glass lighting roof, present themselves in polished white panels and are framed in graphic black; at one end, vertical panels appear to be pleated like fabric, which echoes the geometry of the building.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleated
braided
Verb
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Also known as lambropsomo, tsoureki is a sweet, brioche-like Greek Easter bread that’s braided and shaped into a circle or two long loaves.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sunday's celebration began with a procession of cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople walking into the square carrying olive branches and palm fronds, some intricately braided.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pleated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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