clothe

Example Sentences

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Happ, who spends several weeks a year helping feed and clothe the poor in Uganda, was an ideal representative for ADF to take on the banking industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

"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

It was, after all, a crime to speak to Estraven, let alone to feed and clothe and house him, as they did.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin