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Definition of capenext
as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders

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noun (2)

ˈkāp How to pronounce cape (audio)
as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast

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Recent Examples of cape
Noun
During Thursday’s show, Guthrie draped a sash across Melvin as Daly placed a dark-blue towel over Melvin’s shoulders cape-style. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Kate paired her butter yellow Elie Saab cutout cape gown with over $135 million worth of heirloom jewelry. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape. — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cape
  1. cloak
  2. peninsula
  3. point
  4. arm
Noun
  • This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Alleged violations included wearing colorful scarves or makeup, leaving hair visible or not wearing a chador, an all-enveloping cloak-like garment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cloak
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  • That project will produce about 415,000 cubic yards of sand that the city will deposit on the peninsula beach, extending it between 100 to 200 feet out from shore, Leland said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Golfers, runners, birdwatchers, bikers, anglers and hobbyists of all stripes in and around Washington have long found common ground on the grassy peninsula of East Potomac Park.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • Disenchantment with the current political and economic system has also reached a point where socialism has grown more popular among Americans.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Talarico led Paxton by 2 points in recent polls for the November election, according to a RealClearPolitics average.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of point
Noun
  • Her left upper arm was never recovered, and her internal organs were still missing.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Homeland Security Investigations, the agency conducting the at-home visits, is one of the enforcement arms of ICE and typically focuses on criminal cross border investigations like child exploitation, drug smuggling and money laundering.
    — Madeleine May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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