as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
with the coming of spring the hills will once again don their robes of green
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
robed the queen in her ceremonial garments
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Recent Examples of robe
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025
One image shows God Doom holding court in his white robes, while another shows Hulk in what appears to be a medieval version of Battleworld's Greenland - in the comics, Greenland is made up of warring tribes of green, red, and gray Hulks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
The dress and robe the Queen wore at her coronation will be displayed.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 May 2022
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Noun
Nordstrom’s in-house brands have cozy robes and PJ sets that are made for in-between spring weather.
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The sword was just one of the royal symbols given to the monarch during the investiture, when the sovereign is robed and presented with a number of symbolic ornaments.
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Noun
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Toward the bottom, there’s a strange and tiny figure in a dark cloak, walking.—
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The Front Man sheds his Player 001 tracksuit and trades it for his signature black cloak and mask.—
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The en suite bath, clad in fine stone and stained silver oak, includes a rain-steam shower and a separate water closet.—
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Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.—
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The dawn light drew a silver veil over this land of unnerving beauty, reminding me of paintings by Caspar David Friedrich and William Blake.—
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The Tulle Top Christopher Esber’s T-shirt is unlike any other it is draped with a veil of silky texture.—
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An armed man dressed in black and wearing a mask broke into the apartment, and kept asking for money, Rainge told investigators.—
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
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Before Lavin’s death shrouds the season’s homestretch in grief, the best dramatic beats come from Bomer, whose character gets some sweet scenes with a closeted young Mormon and one solid episode featuring Billie Lourd as Jerry’s long-estranged daughter.—
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Scientists have known since the 1990s that complex processes taking place in Earth's atmosphere because of climate change could reduce the density of the upper layers of the planet's gaseous shroud.—
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Beyond choreography, students take charge in areas such as costuming, leading rehearsals, staging and vocals.—
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First 1883, also costumed by Janie Bryant, and then 1923, which is now in its second season.—
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Also, what about comforters, blankets, and wrestling those bed skirts and slip covers off?—
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
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The White House posted photos of the president dressed in golfing attire the previous evening while watching U.S. forces hit Houthis rebels in Yemen who’ve been targeting Israeli and U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.—
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
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“Robe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robe. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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