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

Feed the hungry, help the poor, heal the sick, house the homeless, clothe the naked, welcome strangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

"In the cost of living crisis, people have struggled to feed and clothe their children," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

Even though the nation’s steel companies were enormously profitable, their workers were paid wages so low they could barely afford to feed, clothe, and house themselves and their families.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler