cap and gown
Example Sentences
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Her mother sold Gibson’s stuffed animals and her own jewelry to afford her high-school graduation cap and gown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Will you walk the stage in the spring in cap and gown?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025
In her graduation photo, De Santiago stares the camera down, resplendent in her black satin cap and gown.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
Sophia did not wear the typical cap and gown that commencement speakers usually don, but instead wore a black-and-red D’Youville University hoodie.
From New York Times • May 15, 2024
Once I finish telling you this, I plan on trying on my cap and gown and pretending I am walking down the aisle like I will be tomorrow.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
