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blazer

[blay-zer] / ˈbleɪ zər /
NOUN
lightweight jacket
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The minute you glance at a blazer, blouse or sweatshirt, a saleswoman is at your elbow, asking if she can find your size or suggest a pair of pants to match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Whang wore a cheetah print blazer, and Doyle wore a wide-brimmed black hat — they both had on gold and red eye makeup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Arday’s back story—an autistic child of Ghanaian migrants who couldn’t speak until he was 11 and went on to become a trail blazer at Cambridge—came under scrutiny earlier this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo, like a blazer, jumper or sportswear – plus a tie for secondary schools.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The agent would be wearing a dung-colored blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case the suspect should attempt a quick getaway.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Back on land, the crew donned blazers and burned an old wooden scull in Peterhouse’s garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

In February, a secondary school in Derby announced it was ditching shirts, blazers and ties after a consultation with pupils, staff and parents.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

As the weather gets warmer and term draws to a close, students are throwing off their blazers and rolling down their socks – but are rigid school uniform policies affecting students' wellbeing?

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

In Thailand, TV presenters removed their blazers on air recently in an effort to encourage citizens to turn down the air conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The Midwest team, led by Marjory Muldauer, wore khaki pants, button-down white shirts, striped ties, and blue blazers.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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