life vest

Example Sentences

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I’m a hospice physician, and it’s at junctures like this that I can offer a life vest that completely changes the end-of-life experience.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

They dressed her younger brother in a life vest and laughed.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

Before entering the water, the Black juvenile put on a life vest and told the others he couldn’t swim, according to authorities.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

The words were like a life vest, holding my head above the flood.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer