padded

Example Sentences

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Strolling alongside her father in front of a towering intercontinental ballistic missile, she wore black trousers and a white padded jacket with her long hair tied back.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The onslaught, largely from the air, has bewildered curators and aid agencies who thought they had figured out how to protect artworks and artifacts from conflicts, using everything from sandbags to padded crates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The increase in employment March — the biggest in 15 months — was padded by the return of 31,000 striking nurses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He’s padded the movie with shots of B.J. grooving by himself in a taxicab or splitting his pants while showing off his dance moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The birds sit quietly in the trees, and all the other creatures seem to move more gently, as if their feet are padded with cotton.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech