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robe

[rohb] / roʊb /


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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

There’s so much decorum among judges, this infamous brotherhood of the robe, that keeps them from directly criticizing one another.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Modeled after a monk’s robe and a nun’s habit, Holmes combined Christian inspiration with the miniskirt trend, which some people found fun, while others labeled it offensive.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He listened impassively to the reparations order, dressed in an ochre robe and a traditional white scarf.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He’d thought about hanging on to the fossils, the comic books, or Obi-Wan’s robe.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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