coat

Example Sentences

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Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

And then someone rode in with some answers — not a man in a white hat, like a movie hero, but a man in a white lab coat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, strolled confidently in dark sunglasses and a black coat Friday through a rally of regime loyalists in central Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

No standing back to let the older man go first, no helping on with a coat, no picking up a dropped tool.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom