caped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman’s caped career.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
In France, his caped and bearded figure became an emblem of Christian self-sacrifice.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
As a sculpted, caped fish-out-of-water with luscious blond locks, Hemsworth brought “Thor” to a new generation of moviegoers, helping to lay the foundation for Marvel’s “Avengers” and several “Thor” sequels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
He had not only presence — as a flamboyant 6-foot-6 caped crusader for cutting-edge style — but prescience, championing, among others, the revolutionary Japanese designer Issey Miyake, dead at 84, before most others did.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
His caped cloak of brown wool was held by a brooch over his left shoulder.
From The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul by Sue, Eugène
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