robe

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He listened impassively to the reparations order, dressed in an ochre robe and a traditional white scarf.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

It showed the 79-year-old clad in a white robe and papal-red cape, a divine light emanating from the palm of one hand while the other hand was placed on an ailing man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He appeared on-screen in a black robe with a white collar, seated at a desk surrounded by books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Montaigne “has seen too much of gentlemen in the long robe, until he wishes for cannibals,” he suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The woman’s black robe covered everything but her wart-infested nose, which looked more like a carrot than anything.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley