coat

Example Sentences

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"I never would have bought a fur coat," Jacobs said, adding that the thought of "killing animals like that" gave her pause.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

His wool coat trailed behind him and his auburn hair was set into four exacting curls beneath a tricorn hat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Then Dad planted the ladder in the coat room and climbed up to hang a new bell rope.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck