white-robed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of white-robed
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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The white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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 the sun set, this white-robed army corralled dozens of sheep into a small arena, where they prayed en masse before slaughtering and skinning the animals.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
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
I knelt in the chapel balcony, looking down on ninety white-robed monks.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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