robes

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In the image, the president appears dressed in red and white robes as he cures a man with his healing hand.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

US diplomatic cables, published by WikiLeaks in the late 2000s, described him as "the power behind the robes" in the regime who was widely regarded as a "capable and forceful leader".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

A dramatic print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows Tokiwa braced against the driving snow, sheltering her children in the folds of her robes so that only their feet and faces are visible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

No, that doesn’t mean the wizards in robes are doing magic.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Not cute little Christmas angels, but high, stern angels in white robes, whose faces were sad and serious from being near God all day and hearing His decisions about the world.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt