hanger

Example Sentences

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The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The competition began in a disused plane hanger in Cologne and games were streamed live on online platform Twitch.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

“When he left here last year he left it for us. We didn’t even know. It was on a hanger and he wrote a note, `You guys are the best. Love you guys.’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

We couldn’t afford toilet paper, so on the wall next to the seat was a wire hanger with old newspaper on it for you to wipe.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah