How to Use clad in a Sentence

clad

1 of 3 adjective
  • Movies, Lego sets, theme parks — all of these are just part of his overall-clad empire.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Women are lying by the pool, scantily clad and getting stoned.
    — The Cut, 8 Oct. 2017
  • Police clad in riot gear then fired tear gas canisters at the crowds in an attempt to disperse them.
    — Eric Cheung, Ivana Kottasová and Kenneth Leung, CNN, 11 Aug. 2019
  • There’s Putin clad in medieval armor, a Russian flag in his hand, while riding a bear.
    — Marc Bennetts, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Grace Elizabeth transforms from a punk bride clad in black to a dreamy romantic in swaths of ruffles.
    — Carine Roitfeld, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2019
  • North, clad in cowboy boots, holds tight to her little sister in the saddle, and the trio paused for a snapshot in the middle of the pony ride.
    — Hilary Hughes, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Lacey, 69, appeared at the hearing Friday in Phoenix clad in black and white stripes and no handcuffs.
    — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Relatives and friends, many clad in black, arrived by bus Monday from their hometown of Altavista.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2019
  • Her team, clad in thin gloves, stepped gingerly over the detritus, which included a dead fish on the sidewalk, and swept away the mud with brooms, brushes, their feet.
    — Patricia Mazzei, miamiherald, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd.
    — Vivian Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The assailants, all clad in white in contrast to the protesters’ black, swung wooden poles and steel rods, injuring 45 people.
    — Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The reality star, 33, took to Instagram to show off her baby bump while clad in black lingerie and matching robe draped on her arms.
    — Fox News, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The tragedy comes just two months after Jeremiah and the rest of the black and yellow clad group appeared on the show hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • At Star of David, Alyssa’s parents gave emotional speeches about their daughter as the group of mourners, clad in white shirts and blue jeans, reflected on her life.
    — Wells Dusenbury, Sun-Sentinel.com, 2 May 2018
  • In the post-practice huddle with temperatures in the uppers 80s and sweat rolling down the cheeks of anyone not in shade, three words brought cheers to the Bearcats clad in white and black jerseys.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Last year, as summer came to a close, bathing-suit clad Parisians took a dip into one of the city's canal, in defiance of a 1923 French law to keep people out of the (dirty) river.
    — Meredith Carey, CNT, 2 June 2017
  • Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.
    — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

clad

2 of 3 verb
  • The bear clad in a ranger hat and jeans has stood the test of time.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2022
  • The pair were both clad in plastic ponchos, as well as masks.
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • Video from the scene showed a man clad in black and carrying a long rifle.
    — New York Times, 13 May 2022
  • Then the whole house is terrorized by a shadowy killer, clad in black.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • On the night four college students were killed, a roommate saw a man clad in black walk through the home.
    — Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, all rooms come with ensuites and the owner’s bathroom is clad in marble.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2022
  • The pair walked around hand-in-hand, with Roberts clad in an emerald-green peacoat with black booties.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Don Cameron, clad in dark green waders, sloshed through the pond that had formed in his orchards and vineyards.
    — Susie Cagle, Wired, 12 Apr. 2022
  • All of the green in the stands was not Cowboys fans clad in holiday attire.
    — Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Tables are clad with a few coffee table books and coasters, and, of course, a candle.
    — Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The interiors follow the same theme, clad in cypress wood as well.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
  • As longhairs clad in cosmic-hippie garb, Crown Lands look the part too.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Ora dazzled in a velvet maroon gown with excessive cutouts, while her beau was clad in an all-black suit.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Or if the contestants are bikini-clad for more than 50 percent of their screen time?
    — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 May 2022
  • Pooh Bear has swapped the little red t-shirt for a lumberjack suit and Piglet is clad in black.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2022
  • Guests were clad in a mix of beautiful vibrant hanboks and T-shirts and sneakers.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Each clad in floor-length, floral gowns, the sisters were practically attached at the hip.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Spitzer, who is six feet four, walks slightly hunched on the balls of his feet, which are often clad in brown leather sandals even in the dead of winter.
    — National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • As the second batter gets set once again, the home team, clad in its customary yellow, crowds closer in the infield.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 May 2022
  • The speaker are made of MDF and clad in furniture-grade walnut.
    — Brad Moon, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The video showcases the three men clad in black, tied up in heavy-duty cables and suspended above a writhing throng of muddied dancers.
    — SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022
  • As dancers swirled around in black suits, a single female dancer, clad in a sparkling red dress, served as Cameron’s choreographic foil and muse.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2022
  • On this September 2021 day, Andre's class is still clad in masks.
    — Freep.com, 10 June 2022
  • The Showhouse boutique will be in the garage, which eventually will be clad in stone found buried on the property.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
  • The Borat star, casually clad in a navy tee and khaki pants, seemed to laugh as Rock told a story.
    — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
  • The next day, an armed man clad in body armor sought to breach the FBI’s field office in Cincinnati.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The next day, an armed man clad in body armor sought to breach the FBI's field office in Cincinnati.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022
  • However, Argro arrived without the items, clad in black and wearing a ski mask, the statement said.
    — Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 27 July 2022
  • Tim GrahamGetty Images Diana watched as her young boys clad in camoflauge gear played on a silde.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2022

clad

3 of 3 noun
  • That guarantee should be iron-clad.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The metal clad upper floors are in contrast to the lighter brick of the original building.
    — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 July 2018
  • Between the two, repurposed fencing clads porch columns and encloses the porch in a low wall.
    — Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Since 1965, the dime hasn't had any silver in it and is instead a copper-nickel clad.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Baltazar Carmelo, a 27-year-old clad in a tan jacket, has been deported twice.
    — Natalie Keyssar, National Geographic, 26 July 2019
  • Despite being raised in Missouri City, Chase B’s east coast bonafides are iron-clad.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile black clad, helmet and face-mask wearing anti-fascist protesters also were on the streets.
    — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Horizontal wood paneling clads this chimney from floor to ceiling instead of the usual brick or stone.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Opening the show, two women strutted down the platform runway-worthy clad in matching metallic blue leotards waving a blue and purple flag.
    — Kendra Parks, NOLA.com, 5 May 2018
  • While there's little doubt that Xi's grip on the top job is iron clad, the Party isn't monolithic and different factions vie for power.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Oct. 2017
  • George said as photos of the Unite the Right protest flooded national media, the face of a black-clad, sandy-haired man seemed strangely familiar.
    — Alissa Zhu, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2017
  • On Sunday afternoon, members of a black-clad, left-wing antifa group violently attacked some pro-Trump demonstrators in the liberal redoubt of Berkeley, California.
    — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, 28 Aug. 2017

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