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Recent Examples of pleat
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Plus, save on breezy tops with pretty details like pleating, ruffles, and Swiss dots.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This stylish top has subtle pleating along the chest that meets a fun, puffy sleeve.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Plus, save on breezy tops with pretty details like pleating, ruffles, and Swiss dots.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
For Night Charades, a lot of the characters are dressed in clothing with a lot of pleats.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleat
Verb
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There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, at the end, that added security from Guimaraes, whose shot deflects off Malo Gusto and loops in.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Why are kids obsessed with these nonsense-sounding words and saying them on seemingly endless loops?—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
12 May 2025
Noun
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As the seams grew narrower over the years, more rock was mined along with the coal, including silica-rich sandstone.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The perfect balance of power and speed, Jeanty, at 5-foot-9, 211 pounds is the home-run-hitting back that teams dream about – think Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry finding a seam and exploiting it for a long touchdown.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.—
CMG Containers,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2024
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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.—
Chun-Yung Sung,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2012
Noun
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Blade Material 3 layers of Japanese steel: an AUS10 core and SUS1A-1 outer layers Made in China Blade length 8 inches Total length 12.8 inches Edge 11.5 deg.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Slow and low—for brewing time and temperature—is the best way to extract layers of grassy, vegetal, and nutty flavors from these leaves.—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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That sort of a mouth pucker is my favorite thing about it, and just being slightly disrespectful to Keanu.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Clinically-proven to increase lip volume by up to 20% and reduce fine lines by up to 33%, the smoothing formula will prettify your pucker.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This prevents unwanted creases from forming and keeps it looking fresh for longer.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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With six customizable heat settings, a hair-securing clamp that prevents creases and an auto-shutoff feature, this iron is a must-have for any beauty enthusiast.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Pleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleat. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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