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lapel

[luh-pel] / ləˈpɛl /








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Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Iran players arrived in Tijuana on Sunday wearing gold-colored lapel pins on their jackets.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.

From Slate May 19, 2026

With Trump’s planned attendance Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, some reporters have said they’ll wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins prominently displaying the words of the First Amendment.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

She put her hand on her lapel, tapping an ornate pin.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

“That means notch lapels, button cuffs and pants with belt loops, as opposed to peak lapels, French cuffs and side adjusters.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

He became a fixture on television news, wearing either military style tactical gear or a long, double-breasted green overcoat with wide lapels that critics said was meant to echo Nazi German military garb.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

His collections often feature exaggerated hips, nipped-in waists through corsetry, oversized structured lapels, and sculptural collars.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2025

For each decade, extract the essential silhouette and then distinguish the characters with collars, colors, lapels, fabrics and the occasional really great sweater.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2024

He straightened the lapels of his bathrobe, a big shot.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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