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hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /


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The “Marty Supreme” blimp rests, for now, in its hanger.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

From her closet, she grabbed a men’s brown leather jacket that she kept on a hanger.

From Slate Nov. 15, 2025

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

Five were in a hanger, waiting for spare parts and servicing.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

I rushed back into the house, into our bedroom, threw open the closet, yanked my black dress off its hanger, ripping the right sleeve, waking Jaimito with my piteous crying.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

A reduced weight limit was put in place after the hangers - which lift the suspension chains and the road - were found to need repairs.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The agency said it went door to door, mailed notices to 1,842 nearby addresses, distributed door hangers, met with the Byzantine Latino Quarter Business Improvement District, emailed stakeholders, conducted surveys and shared information online.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

But those hangers, he said, took up more space inside.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

Her long-term partner, Prudence Fenton, explains in the film that she was allotted “this much” drawer space and two coat hangers when she moved in.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2025

She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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