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sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /
NOUN
knitted jacket or jersey
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Who would suspect a frumpy matron in a humble sweater could wreak such unhinged havoc?

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

"I have a New Zealand All Blacks rugby jersey, and I think of my Jensen sweater in kind of the same way," says New York-based Fratto, who runs a tech start-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Ejectees often wear their ties at airshows and other military functions, like a way cooler version of a fraternity sweater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

There, familiar and welcoming as a visit from home, was the light blue embroidered sweater.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

She sells sweaters for the equivalent of around $15 each, earning only a few dollars of profit per item.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

With unruly hair, round glasses, an affable demeanor and a taste for V-neck sweaters, Amodei is worlds away from the corporate executive archetype -- and seems to be motivated by something his peers are not.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Knitting is no longer limited to making familiar items such as sweaters, hats, and blankets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

When, in 1978, he decided to make bold-colored cashmere sweaters for women, a dye expert said he was “crazy to dye cashmere in these colors.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“There were young blondes in polo coats and hipsters with beards, and the wives of Senators; there were white faces and black faces, ministers’ collars and turtleneck sweaters.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman


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