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Examples of robe in a Sentence
Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
The $189,000 statue, a 13 ft. faceless depiction of the late Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, in cascading gold and black academic robes, was erected outside a Cambridge office block to honor the Prince’s 35-year tenure as chancellor of Cambridge University.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 27 Mar. 2024
One of the through-lines of the franchise is a murderous persona known as Ghostface, who wears a cartoonish white rubber mask and dons a black hooded robe.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
The state party later disavowed McClanahan after a photo resurfaced online of him saluting in front of a burning cross next to a person wearing what appeared to be a hooded Ku Klux Klan robe.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
This is a classic robe for lounging in while drinking coffee or throwing on after a shower.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
At exactly three minutes, everyone tumbled out, found their robes, and set out in the snow searching for the next stop in the winter race.
—Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
This includes providing armless chairs in the waiting rooms, exam tables that are low to the ground, and appropriately sized robes and blood pressure cuffs.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2024
Pillow menus, soft robes, and L’Occitane bath products keep stays feeling luxe, though the traditional warm color palette feels a little dated.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
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.
—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
Perfect for cosplaying, Halloween or just staying comfy at home, this textured tunic will help fans robe up like Rey (no trip to Batuu required).
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2022
Consider this ultra-cozy cotton terry cloth robe the Netflix & Chill version of the Little Black Dress.
—Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, booty, clothing, robe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Phrases Containing robe
Dictionary Entries Near robe
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“Robe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robe. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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robe
1 of 2 nounrobe
2 of 2 verb
Legal Definition
robe
nounH. B. Zobel
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