: wearing a cape
… had degenerated into one dreary cartoon after another about some caped superhero with a square jaw and no visible sense of humor.—
David Handler
—used especially in referring to the fictional superhero Batman as "the Caped Crusader"David HandlerBatman … developed from the stygian vigilante of the thirties into the campy Caped Crusader of the sixties, only to end up a neurotic avenger in the eighties.—Wigwag
WigwagExamples of caped in a Sentence
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Introducing a bizarre Batman reference, Musk said the thespians entertaining the locals of Small Town, U.S.A., with their own low-budget rendition of the caped crusader, simply could not compete with Christopher Nolan’s Batman.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Colman Domingo saves the day in a caped suit
Colman Domingo looked dapper in a crisp, black-and-white suit by Willy Chavarria.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Rustin star, 54, honored late stars Chadwick Boseman and André Leon Talley with his striking caped ensemble at the annual fashion event on Monday, May 6.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
After a two-year hiatus from the event, Gaga returned wearing a voluminous hot pink caped gown with an extra-long train.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Equally as whimsical was the caped floral gown that Pamela Anderson donned, proving that a bold print certainly has its place at the Oscars.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez in a waist-cinching monochromatic caped dress with rose epaulettes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
Earlier, the duo had appeared separately on the red carpet at the awards at the Royal Festival Hall, with Lipa wearing a dramatic caped red Valentino gown.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
But there’s no disputing that the task of resuscitating the Chargers, who were an ugly 5-12 last season and face severe salary-cap challenges, requires nothing less than the might and dedication of a caped crusader.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Colman Domingo saves the day in a caped suit
Colman Domingo looked dapper in a crisp, black-and-white suit by Willy Chavarria.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Rustin star, 54, honored late stars Chadwick Boseman and André Leon Talley with his striking caped ensemble at the annual fashion event on Monday, May 6.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
After a two-year hiatus from the event, Gaga returned wearing a voluminous hot pink caped gown with an extra-long train.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Equally as whimsical was the caped floral gown that Pamela Anderson donned, proving that a bold print certainly has its place at the Oscars.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez in a waist-cinching monochromatic caped dress with rose epaulettes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
Earlier, the duo had appeared separately on the red carpet at the awards at the Royal Festival Hall, with Lipa wearing a dramatic caped red Valentino gown.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
But there’s no disputing that the task of resuscitating the Chargers, who were an ugly 5-12 last season and face severe salary-cap challenges, requires nothing less than the might and dedication of a caped crusader.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Caped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caped. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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