Sentences with phrase «like robe»

Like the robe and wig of the English barrister, it marks me off from the rest.

The figure is wrapped in a petal - like robe with one exposed breast made of elephant dung.

Strangely, Scorsese was inspired by — and dearly loves — those humongous pageants made in the 50's and 60's like The Robe, King of Kings, and The Bible.

The new hospital garment ties in the front, like a robe, allowing the patient more modesty than the standard gown.

anything that looks, feels or acts like a robe, get on my body, now.

It fits like a robe with all the comfort of one yet the wide lapels add the perfect structured look.

I wear this cardigan all the time around the house — it almost feels like a robe, it's THAT thick and cozy!

This sweater is so comfy and warm — its almost like a robe.

It feels like a robe!

We hear you — we own a classic wrap dress that feels more like a robe.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.

«You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; 11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, 12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed.

You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, 27 but you are the same, and your years have no end.

Sometimes gifting fashion pieces can be difficult, so I often times stick to items like robes — I mean, just look at how pretty this floral robe is!

Z Hostel has 8, 6, and 4 - bed dorm rooms, including an all female dorm room which has awesome added features like robes and a large vanity mirror.

Author and civil - rights activist James Baldwin once said: «Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self: in which case, it is best that the garment is loose, a little like the robes of the desert, through which robes one's nakedness can always be felt and, sometimes, discerned.»

In that vein, the walls are painted a vivid saffron orange like the robes of Tibetan monks.

Not exact matches

It uses lush, high - quality photography and elegant fonts to showcase offerings like a cozy Ugg robe and a $ 180 Star Wars drone.

Still, «if you want to attract investors and seem like you're the revolutionary new thing, you have to robe yourself in the language of technology,» he says.

I remember my Catholic grade school years and feeling the same way, like what if I didn't like hanging out with those people in robes and their sheep and those clouds... Fortunately I was able to see through the whole scam at about 8 years old.

A police spokesman said: «Officers would like to trace a man described as in his mid 20s, about 5ft 10 and medium build, with long brown hair, a beard, and wearing long robes as a fancy dress costume.»

The Pope like all other humans is a human mammal with a robe on.

Not one word about the man, what he loved to do, how he lived his life, nothing... just promotion of the catholic church and the lead priest prancing around in his robes with a microphone like a freakin rock star.

I do hope others will read what you have said and see what true intolerance and hatred looks like when it is robed in «religious righteousness.»

I am so sorry to read some of the hostility on this website I grew up in an Islamic country and with Catholic Priests and Nuns like Mother Threasa who worked very hard for so many very poor and homeless people the Priest were at times and bare foot with torn robes giving poor people all they had.

We like to paint Mary in the softer hues — her robes clean, hair combed and covered, body poised in prayerful surrender — but this young woman was a fierce one, full of strength and fury.

Like all of his books after Black Robe (his only attempt at historical fiction), it takes the form of a thriller, with a seductively relentless pace reminiscent of Simenon at his best.

It doesn't mean that we grow long hair, wear long robes, and go about with a holy half - smile on our lips, saying things like «Verily!

Although, he did only hang around with like 12 dudes that only wore robes all day.

However, those of us concerned to find such relationships between distinct fields should heed the cautious word of Cambridge physicist Sir Brian Pippard when he says that each field thrives by virtue of its own methods and not by aping those of others: «The fabric of knowledge has not been woven as a seamless robe but pieced together like a patchwork quilt, and we are still in the position of being able to appreciate the design in individual pieces much more clearly than the way they are put together» (Pippard, 95 - 96).

The tearing of the robe from His back, just like the careless removal of a surgical bandage from a wound, causes excruciating pain as wounds reopen and more flesh is torn from His back.

We do indeed like to walk around in long robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

He predicted condemnation for men who like to «go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows» houses and for a pretense make long prayers.»

Like the woman who touched his robe was she lucky or was that a demonstration of how much faith it takes to get a woman to crawl through a bunch of Priests to the only one that can heal.

For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.

As the light approaches, the Earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal; it is robed in brilliant colors (Job 38:4 - 14).

And also there is sometimes pictured the «good» people (often wearing things like Bishops mitres and clerical robes, surprise, surprise) being ushered upstairs to the magic city in the sky.

Its not like you need to remember if he wore a blue robe or a green one.

Like a seamless robe, word and deed proclaim and authenticate the news that the kingdom is at hand.

-- the well - intentioned, but condescending, comments about how young and cute she looked in her big black robe while leading worship — «just like my granddaughter!»

From the evil therefore of that day hath God delivered them and east on them brightness of face and joy: And hath rewarded their constancy, with Paradise and silken robes: Reclining therein on bridal couches, nought shall they know of sun or piercing cold: Its shades shall be close over them, and low shall its fruits hang down: And vessels and silver and goblets like flagons shall be borne round among them: Flagons of silver whose measure themselves shall mete.

Flashing a picture of the patriarch in his liturgical robes, Colbert jokes that the vestments make Ignatius look like «Golden Snake Santa Pope,» a comic figure who would fit right in as King of Mardi Gras.

In this case, if the symbol is Jesus riding on a white steed like a warrior, His robe dipped in blood, pressing the winepresses of God's wrath as Rev 19 says, and slaying with the sword from His mouth — are we REALLY going to suggest that the symbol is conveying a peaceful, inclusive Jesus?

There were whole companies of white - trash, clean for the first time in their lives, and bands of black niggers in white robes, and battalions of freaks and lunatics shouting and clapping and leaping like frogs.

It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes.

They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

I always like the thought of Jesus» Mom making her son a seamless robe, it was all of her love.

For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels» (Isaiah 61:10).

With some exceptions (like Jimmy Carter) there is much less religiousity displayed by Presidents than irreligious behavior, irrespective of what kind of robes the guy that threw water on them as an infant was wearing.