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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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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothe
Each morning, a small herd of bulls runs through the village streets, chasing thousands of participants clad in all white with red scarves.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Chants reverberated among the soccer-centric crowd mostly clad in red and white.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Chants reverberated among the soccer-centric crowd mostly clad in red and white.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothe
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The restaurant was packed with fans dressed in looks from every era, each paying about $50 a ticket.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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In it, the baby was dressed in a cozy pink onesie with a matching bow on her head.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Two men are dead following a shooting in Dundalk on Monday, Baltimore County Police say.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the collective defense offered by NATO in a reversal of his previous criticism of the alliance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Our conversation moved on to the impact of the tariffs on the U.S. wine industry, and Jim expressed his concern over this situation.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
15 July 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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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the founding designer continues to dedicate himself to costume design for top theater and opera companies across Europe, in addition to designing the Desigual x M. Christian Lacroix line.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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Producers provide guidance on costuming for early auditions, and later provide outfits During the early auditions, producers provide wardrobe guidance for contestants.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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While 88% of executives surveyed by PwC expect agentic AI spending increases this year, many struggle to articulate how AI will drive competitive advantage.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On the downside — apart from a certain kind of countryside practicality about killing animals that definitely won’t make it this year’s The Truffle Hunters — there’s a feeling that something altogether more profound could have been articulated here.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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Slang moves fast, and already there are terms from earlier this year that are phrasing out of popularity.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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O'Donnell isn't the first or only celebrity who voiced a negative opinion over the nuptials, although no one else managed to phrase their complaints quite so poetically.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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