kimono
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Osaka said she preferred to "shake things up" when asked if she would wear the kimono before her other matches at Wimbledon, with Russian Anastasia Gasanova up next.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Australian tourist Olivia Martell-Groves went all in for the seasonal experience, and donned a flower-printed kimono while marvelling at the flowers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
In Osaka, Japan, young women dressed in traditional kimono took part in a Shinto ritual procession to mark the end of the year at Sumiyoshi Taisha, one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
I wish Harvard had opened the kimono and listened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Upon pulling out the kimono to inspect it further, Hanako saw that it was prettier than she had thought.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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Olwande Akoth, a designer showcasing her upcycled kimonos at the fashion show, once traded in second-hand bales but often felt disheartened by their poor quality.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
He took two kimonos with him to Nova, according to his brother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
They won’t let her wear all her fabulous flowy dresses and kimonos in the hospital, which is a loss.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
Disused palace curtains have previously been used to make kimonos, which were auctioned last year.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
It was owned by people from Tochigi-ken prefecture who had done astoundingly well for themselves: the women among them wore silk crepe kimonos and scarlet, cork-soled slippers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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East Asia - Middle School
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