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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
Hollington distilled this emblem of divine femininity into an image of legs clad in fishnets and pointy stilettos.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The video shows off her rebranding as a country singer, clothed in that beautiful Joanne shade of pink.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Their passengers get out, each of them clad in various combinations of red, white, and blue.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Partygoers in stilt-like heals and technicolor wings mingled as DJ Questlove spun pop classics, the walls shaking with bass from Gwen Stefani and Lizzo anthems, and at a corner booth Bethenny Frankel, clad in a Wonder Woman suit, twisted to the beat with one foot on the table.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The video shows off her rebranding as a country singer, clothed in that beautiful Joanne shade of pink.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Their passengers get out, each of them clad in various combinations of red, white, and blue.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Partygoers in stilt-like heals and technicolor wings mingled as DJ Questlove spun pop classics, the walls shaking with bass from Gwen Stefani and Lizzo anthems, and at a corner booth Bethenny Frankel, clad in a Wonder Woman suit, twisted to the beat with one foot on the table.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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According to Goldy, a manager dressed in a floor-length silver-gray pleather gown, a typical selection at W Salon is at least $2,000.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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All game, four fans dressed in Tatum USA jerseys sat next to Kerr along the visiting bench.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The National Retail Federation says that import surcharges could soar to 50% for everything from jeans to couches.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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For some horror-thriller heads, the moment might recall a similar sentiment expressed in the original Speak No Evil, Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 film about a family who gets tortured, and ultimately killed, by a sociopath who takes advantage of their middle-class politeness.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Saturday, Elvira Monk expressed relief at the prospect of arrests in her brother’s death.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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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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The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Big Brother can stuff those elf costumes into storage for the foreseeable future.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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It’s believed people put out treats to appease these wandering spirits and masked and costumed themselves to confuse any evil Earth wanderers.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Donald Trump’s stunning victory Tuesday either sent Kamala Harris’s celebrity supporters into social media meltdowns or left them trying to articulate their grief and disbelief.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But articulating an impossible definition of winning creates its own political problems.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Here’s a guide to field dressing a deer or similar animal, which is a nice way to phrase gut removal.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
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With this new endorsement, Swift can assure her fans she’s still got her feminist cred, even as she’s phrased it carefully to give her more Trump-leaning fans room for plausible deniability.Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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