as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Commenters on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s post were saddened over Koala’s death, with some hopeful commenters saying research on the animal will contribute to knowledge about sharks around the cape.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Skelton opted for a bright white shirtdress that split at the waist and flowed around her like a cape, pairing it with flared black pants.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
One of his daughters dressed as Princess Peach, hilariously throwing a blow-up ball at him in a video posted to Instagram.
Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, remember that not all superheroes wear capes.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Commenters on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s post were saddened over Koala’s death, with some hopeful commenters saying research on the animal will contribute to knowledge about sharks around the cape.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Skelton opted for a bright white shirtdress that split at the waist and flowed around her like a cape, pairing it with flared black pants.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
One of his daughters dressed as Princess Peach, hilariously throwing a blow-up ball at him in a video posted to Instagram.
Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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