robes

Example Sentences

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"I can't believe I've finished the hajj rituals," Iraqi pilgrim Adnan Hamad, 58, told AFP, as his daughters in white robes, or abayas, looked on.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Think of the centurions who cast lots for Christ’s robes on the day of the Crucifixion in 33 A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Women dressed in black robes wailed over the bodies, one of which was draped in Hezbollah's yellow flag - a reflection of the group's support in this largely Shia area.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Dressed in deep yellow-gold robes, she was greeted by local school children who asked why she had been sent.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I felt the sun burning my face and pulled the cowl of my robes back over my head.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri