overcoat
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“As I look forward to seeing the incredible ideas and leaders that will emerge from this institute,” Pelosi said, “I am thinking about the words embroidered in Abraham Lincoln’s overcoat — ‘One Country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He had slipped them into specially fitted, bottle-size pockets sewn into his overcoat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
He became a fixture on television news, wearing either military style tactical gear or a long, double-breasted green overcoat with wide lapels that critics said was meant to echo Nazi German military garb.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
On the 1959 tour in New Zealand the great Ireland prop Syd Millar had his overcoat stolen from his hotel room.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
He wore a long wool navy overcoat and occasionally let sparrows investigate the patch pockets.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
One hot day two vanloads of men, having shucked their black overcoats, ask at the pro shop if they can rent carts to drive around the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Designed for outdoor swimming fans, these large overcoats can hold a lot of extras and fit over a couple of jumpers.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Then, 50 men identically dressed in truncated gray suits and khaki overcoats entered in rows and, cued by the ringing of a taskmaster’s bell, performed workaday activities like typing and eating lunch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The mostly monochrome looks featured rich leather dresses, skirts and overcoats, made cozy with layered, twisting knitwear.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Her voice was coming out of the depths of the closet and was muffled by a line of overcoats.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
