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Recent Examples of pleat
Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 May 2025
That Will Never Go Out Of Style In Our Southern Homes
Types Of Bed Skirts
Ruffles, pleats, scallops—oh my!
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
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Verb
Speaking of skirts, one of my favorite pieces has to be the dark-wash denim mini, which features the same clever construction as the dresses—a sort of inside-out pleating that creates a sculptural, wavy hemline.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
The sculptural and scalloped look—covered in soft pleats—was refreshed for the modern-day, and required 250 hours of work.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 May 2025
That Will Never Go Out Of Style In Our Southern Homes
Types Of Bed Skirts
Ruffles, pleats, scallops—oh my!
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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Lapid started writing the script before the October 7 attack, only to end up braiding the resulting war and the escalating hypernationalism into the story.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Lieutenant Kateryna braided her blond hair into two tight braids that ran along her head, curved around her ears, and hung down over her shoulders.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Legendary Golf Writer Dan Jenkins nicknamed this three-hole stretch on Colonial the 'Horrible Horseshoe' for its immense difficulty and because its routing is shaped like a loop.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The team was accused of stuffing and smoothing the seams of the rear attenuator, a part that is standard for all teams and therefore cannot be modified.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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Try it with a belt slung across the waist or layer with a blazer and loafers for a sophisticated take.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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This genius utensil is heat-resistant and sharp enough to cut through even the thickest layers of dough and cheese.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Protect your pucker while pampering it with this vitamin C mineral lip serum that comes in two shades that flatter everyone: Baby Pink and Neutral Peach.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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So the power pucker finally prevails, despite Donna.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Noun
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These satin scrunchies are designed to be gentle on hair, prevent creases and reduce breakage.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Hampton, assisted by fellow newcomer Mekhi Becton, the massive and athletic right guard, portends this bleak scenario for opposing safeties particularly in the second half of games: Hampton zipping through a crease and attacking downfield – a 221-pounder with 4.46 speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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