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robe

[rohb] / roʊb /


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Rangzen's livestream of his death shows a heavy-set man striding across a street in a traditional "chuba" robe and planting a Tibetan flag outside the UN.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

While she wore a white robe and slippers, Jake wore a black Under Armour top and shorts with white trainers.

From BBC May 19, 2026

There’s so much decorum among judges, this infamous brotherhood of the robe, that keeps them from directly criticizing one another.

From Slate May 18, 2026

Modeled after a monk’s robe and a nun’s habit, Holmes combined Christian inspiration with the miniskirt trend, which some people found fun, while others labeled it offensive.

From Salon May 17, 2026

As naturally as she could, Seven grazed the top of the chair where Mr. Dimblewit’s ascot was and balled the scarf into her fist before stuffing it into the pocket of her robe.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

We’ve got all the fancy soaps, deluxe robes and we added a washer and dryer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Victoria Behr’s witty costumes—from the Emperor’s robes to the Wife’s casual shorts—completed the picture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Last summer, he spent time training with Shaolin monks in China, the images of shaved-head Wemby in robes practicing martial arts, and there’s a meditative quality to his game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

"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

He lay on his side entangled in his own robes, struggling to get up.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The Statue of Liberty, the copper-clad sculpture of a robed and crowned woman holding a torch above her head, sits in New York's harbor and draws millions of visitors each year.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Switching gears again, he imagined himself an Oscar recipient, crowned and robed and serenaded by Josh Groban.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

The manosphere’s sobriety is robed in strength and self-actualization, no different than the sleep routine, supplements, and squats that will sculpt the best version of you.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2026

Yet she’s also a protein-loading weight-lifting buff who favors all-black outfits and clear opinions, not a robed oracle speaking in riddles.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

In the arched entranceway, a figure robed in silver-gray was kneeling and speaking to the mussel.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

The presiding judge in the lawsuit, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, was in his robing room when he heard shouting on the floor.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2023

In response to the note, the judge questioned the juror in her robing room with lawyers on both sides present.

From Washington Times Jun. 7, 2022

Over her decade in Baptist youth ministry, Dec. 24 meant prepping sermons at the church, sending out last-minute Christmas emails to her young people, robing up.

From Washington Post Dec. 24, 2021

The Queen rises and takes the hand of the Prince of Wales, walking slowly back to the robing room.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2019

“I keep my promises,” he told her, as Irri and Jhiqui were robing them for bed.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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