Sentence examples for new robes from inspiring English sources

After two decades, we are still admiring the emperor's dazzling new robes.

On an episode this season, Ms. Ullman appeared in one skit as Donna Karan, designing new robes for the Supreme Court justices, and in another as Miuccia Prada, showing a collection inspired by the pastel prairie dresses worn by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Made in the 18th and 19th centuries, such costumes were designed for particular plays, and each was considered so precious that remnants of worn-out examples were frequently incorporated into new robes, as in the case of a dark blue piece ornamented with appliquéd medallions.

The new pope also has to be fitted into his new robes.

Seaxburh's supervised the preparation of her sister's body, which was washed and wrapped in new robes before being reburied.

And when that collection plate came around, you reached into your pocket and threw in a few bucks, not caring where the money went maybe they could get the clergy some new robes or build a new statue out front but believing it was the right thing to do.

As each new robe is put on and secured with a tie, the entire set of robes is held in place by a single, ornamented belt.

SOMETHING TO WEAR -- A new robe, a conical hat or, for that very special lady, a cursed opal necklace.

She knelt down in her stiff new robe stitched with purple and gold brocade, surrounded by a tight circle of four bishops and five elders.

On the day of the annual Gathering, when the villagers assemble to hear the Ruin Song, which relates the events pictured on the robe, the chief guardian announces to the populace that Kira is the new "Robe-Threader, the designer of the future".

The Earl and Countess of Wessex's son Viscount Severn became the first royal baby to wear the new robe at his christening in 2008.