clothe
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“It could be. But as a deceased priest once said: ‘Baby Jesus was born naked so that each nation could clothe him according to its culture.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"In the cost of living crisis, people have struggled to feed and clothe their children," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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
In addition to the jute garments Vargas wove to clothe Argote in for the performance, the show also includes a more straightforward painting, “Pain Body,” made in what Argote calls “ancestral” oil paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
At age fourteen, I didn’t own a lot of clothes because there were six children to clothe in our household.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Free help with repairing bikes, electrical items, computers and clothes is coming to an Oxford neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Noth has repeatedly denied the accusations, including during a 2023 USA Today interview, for which he was paid in clothes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Her creations are aimed at "a normal woman, self-assured, who, when she gets dressed, feels good in our clothes," she said in an interview with Vogue magazine.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Her floral, flowing clothes and romantic aesthetic are not things she feels compelled to shed in order to be taken seriously as a chef.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Paris had had all the markers of sophistication; even in wartime the city was like a beautiful woman merely wearing drab clothes.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The men are variously clothed in bloused tops and tights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
One morning in April, a bleary-eyed Michelle plopped into bed fully clothed after completing her grueling 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“We love to do what we do on farms — keeping people fed, clothed and moving. But we have to be able to make ends meet so we can keep operating.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
North Wales Police officers carried out a plain clothed patrol run along Rhyl promenade on the evening of Saturday 7 March.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He was clothed in the familiar habit of a Redwall mouse, plain, with no trimmings.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
At the time, posts featuring celebrities and influencers clad in medical scrubs posing with Prenuvo MRI machines felt inescapable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
They were clad in the university’s signature burnt orange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sacks was on stage with Huang at a live taping, when Huang, clad in his usual black leather jacket, took the call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Dolly is like a mother to everyone who lives here," said 24-year-old local Jonah La Grand, clad in a Dolly Parton t-shirt and speaking of her in the present tense.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They were on their backs, and their faces looked deathly pale; and they were clad in white.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Items from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, were also on offer from The Omer Bhatti Collection, a Norwegian rapper and dancer, who Jackson gifted a number of items of clothing to.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
For all anyone knows, it’s a wolf in furry clothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's really turned into a circus...my vote won't go to any of them," said Gisele Sousa, 45, a clothing shop employee.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
That unexpected path from military clothing research to agriculture demonstrates the value of collaboration across scientific fields, said co-author R. Michael Roe, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
With that he hurried away to talk to Sam and Serina, who were dressed head to toe in what looked like clothing straight from the eighties.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
