clothe

Example Sentences

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“If I have money, I can dream of many things. But if I have no money, how do we eat? How do we clothe ourselves? Where would we live?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

“He clothed my children where I couldn’t clothe them. He fed them where I couldn’t … Not a penny left my pocket.”

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

My reality was that it was more and more difficult for my parents to clothe and feed me in high school.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers