clothe

Example Sentences

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“If I have money, I can dream of many things. But if I have no money, how do we eat? How do we clothe ourselves? Where would we live?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I take the injunction to welcome the stranger and to feed and clothe very seriously.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

“Not only is food very expensive, but school supplies have also doubled in price. I also have to clothe my children and, above all, deal with their illnesses,” the 65-year-old said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“He clothed my children where I couldn’t clothe them. He fed them where I couldn’t … Not a penny left my pocket.”

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

His son discovered me exhausted and half dead with cold, and gave me a hand to bear me up till he reached home where he could clothe me in a shirt and cloak.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer