robe
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With a few strokes of his pencil, Filippo Sorcinelli brought to life a flowing liturgical robe -- fitting for the man whose artistry and faith have cemented an international reputation for one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical attire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
He wore a pristine white robe that pooled in silky puddles at his feet.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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"There is that promise of a better tomorrow," said Tinubu, wearing flowing robes printed with his red, white, blue and green All Progressives Congress party logo.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Days before the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art officially opens, protesters from the Fair Games Coalition — wearing Jedi robes and Jar Jar Binks masks and carrying lightsabers — rallied together outside the new museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
And not just because he thinks the robes look "ridiculous".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
I tucked my hands into the sleeves of my robes and wandered among the tents, the animal drivers, and the fire pit, where a cook tended a thin cauldron of lentils and greens.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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During the mourning chorus for the murdered King Duncan, for example, they robed the Macbeths in ermine and handed them crowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Groups of traditional dancers performed, as crowds including red robed monks and nuns watched the ceremony in India's northern hilltown of Dharamshala.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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
Kabawat briefly greets the robed and suited men standing in line to receive her.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
As for Ted, well, he was pacing the room, all robed up in his black preacher gear—I guess he didn’t do prayers in the hockey jersey—and ready to go.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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Horror stories are regularly shared behind the closed doors of court robing rooms.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
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
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
“It’s fair for people here to test that robing room rule,” Mr. Whitehouse said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 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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