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robe

[rohb] / roʊb /


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“I live in a rural town, I don’t have access to European delis,” added Richoux, whose preferred way to enjoy caviar is on a weeknight, in a robe, before taking a bubble bath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

With a few strokes of his pencil, Filippo Sorcinelli brought to life a flowing liturgical robe -- fitting for the man whose artistry and faith have cemented an international reputation for one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical attire.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

While she wore a white robe and slippers, Jake wore a black Under Armour top and shorts with white trainers.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

She wore a dark, shapeless, ungirt robe covered with patches and stains.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Then, as now, companies that inflamed the public’s urge to gamble cloaked themselves in the righteous robes of “democratization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

And not just because he thinks the robes look "ridiculous".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

We’ve got all the fancy soaps, deluxe robes and we added a washer and dryer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

She snuggled deeper into the blankets and robes next to Grandma, who held her tight.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

During the mourning chorus for the murdered King Duncan, for example, they robed the Macbeths in ermine and handed them crowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Statue of Liberty, the copper-clad sculpture of a robed and crowned woman holding a torch above her head, sits in New York's harbor and draws millions of visitors each year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The manosphere’s sobriety is robed in strength and self-actualization, no different than the sleep routine, supplements, and squats that will sculpt the best version of you.

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026

Kabawat briefly greets the robed and suited men standing in line to receive her.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Melisandre was robed all in scarlet satin and blood velvet, her eyes as red as the great ruby that glistened at her throat as if it too were afire.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The presiding judge in the lawsuit, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, was in his robing room when he heard shouting on the floor.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

In response to the note, the judge questioned the juror in her robing room with lawyers on both sides present.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2022

After the jurors requested that the juror be replaced, Torres interviewed him in her robing room with lawyers from both sides present.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

Over her decade in Baptist youth ministry, Dec. 24 meant prepping sermons at the church, sending out last-minute Christmas emails to her young people, robing up.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2021

Maybe he merely brushed against me as he was robing off the bed.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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