cap and gown
Example Sentences
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He posted a photo of himself in cap and gown last year on LinkedIn, writing “*Pretty* sure my Master’s in CS is done!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
A billboard campaign depicted Barrios in a blue cap and gown with the caption, “Who killed my daughter?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
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
The finish line was marked with a cap and gown and a march across the stage.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
