caped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Cheering for such idealism used to feel corny; all the cool, caped crusaders had ethical kinks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
In France, his caped and bearded figure became an emblem of Christian self-sacrifice.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
In 2013, FCC caped rates at 25 cents per minute, which meant a 15-minute call cost $3.75; before that it was roughly $17 on average, about 10 times more than the average per-minute rate.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
As Selina Kyle/Catwoman in “The Batman,” the agile, shadowy equal to the caped crusader, she moves with a slender yet muscular physicality.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022
I could perceive the opposing puffs upon the summit, growing thinner and thinner, as the blue mantle below caped gradually up towards the shoulder of the “cerro.”
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne
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