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Plural Noun
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The photo collection started with a rather comical picture of Hadid sprawled on the concrete floor of a dressing room – as the star is lying down in a pink sweatshirt, leggings, ballet-core leg warmers and surrounded by racks of clothes.—
Zizi Strater,
Peoplemag,
14 Feb. 2023 -
A few kilometers away, families stand with boxes full of winter clothes at a donation center.—
Fariba Nawa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2023
Plural Noun
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Rooted in ritual: With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the Fisherman’s Ring is among the most recognizable items of papal regalia.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The ring, a highly symbolic piece of jewelry, is presented to the pope at his inauguration and is part of the pope's regalia, or the emblems or insignia of the office.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Plural Noun
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In photos shared on Instagram, Victoria and David posed in their purple glad rags in front of their wedding day thrones.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
4 July 2024
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Born quite literally of postwar abundance — fabric was no longer in short supply — the poodle skirt merged seamlessly with the youth culture of the 1950s, a set of glad rags that appeared to presage a carefree era.—
Margalit Fox,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2024
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“Pretties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretties. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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