Example Sentences

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He led me into a cream-colored bungalow he called his pathogen laboratory, where two workers in lab coats prepared milk samples.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

I’m very pale, so I had to go in for a few different coats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Under Schulman, Burberry has refocused on its staple outerwear, including its famed trench coats, in a bid to improve its fortunes.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It was cricket season so there were no goalposts either - instead coats were put down on the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

When we hang our coats in our cubbies, Madge laughs.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari