white-robed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of white-robed
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
At one point, his aide had to lower the wheelchair backwards to manoeuvre it from the pavement to the street, putting it - and the white-robed pope - at a 45 degree angle pointing skyward.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022
As my eyes became accustomed to the dark, I focused on a few tiny white-robed figures illuminated by dim rays of sunlight from high windows.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
She also nurtured an early interest in performing, sparked by playing the white-robed Spirit of Greece in an American Red Cross wartime benefit show when she was about 11.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2021
Another time he saw a white-robed woman—maybe a nymph or a goddess—holding a wicked-looking knife, slipping between ruined columns in a public park.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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