as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast
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Recent Examples of cape
Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Photographer David Northall of the United Kingdom watched as the intrepid hunter grabbed the cape porcupine’s back right leg.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
For so long, the Steelers needed Watt to put on his cape and wreck a game to steal a win against a top-tier opponent.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
To show off her new look, Fox channeled ’90s menswear fashion in a colorful floral-print shirt with pointy lapels paired with a black tuxedo cape, matching baggy pants and chunky brown leather loafers.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Image Showing that capes were not just for superheroes, Mrs. Reagan wore a custom coat by James Galanos to the first of several balls in 1981.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Photographer David Northall of the United Kingdom watched as the intrepid hunter grabbed the cape porcupine’s back right leg.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
For so long, the Steelers needed Watt to put on his cape and wreck a game to steal a win against a top-tier opponent.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
To show off her new look, Fox channeled ’90s menswear fashion in a colorful floral-print shirt with pointy lapels paired with a black tuxedo cape, matching baggy pants and chunky brown leather loafers.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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