clothe

Example Sentences

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“It could be. But as a deceased priest once said: ‘Baby Jesus was born naked so that each nation could clothe him according to its culture.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

I take the injunction to welcome the stranger and to feed and clothe very seriously.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 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

This allowed the urban rich to flaunt their wealth while the rural poor struggled to feed and clothe their families.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung