stole
verb
simple past tense of steal.
stoles
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pluralof stole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Around their necks, they all too appropriately wear stoles that read: “Fight Poverty, Not the Poor” and “Jesus Was Homeless.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025
But Francis seemed energized by his visit to the Rebibbia prison, where he was given a basket of vegetables grown in the prison garden as well as two liturgical stoles embroidered by the inmates.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
I’d found images of women wearing snug-fitting cheongsams styled with scarves, stoles, jackets, and flowing robes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
