parka

Example Sentences

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It was far higher than he had anticipated in part because the parka was, unbeknownst to him, made in Myanmar, then facing a tariff rate of 40%, which stuck him with $248.04 in charges.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

As her rivals nervously shuffle in their boots, Shiffrin will clear space on the ground, fold a parka as a pillow, shut her blue eyes and doze off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Danvers corners the figure in the parka, but when the man removes his hood, it’s Heiss, who crumbles into a ball and begins to weep.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024

Even before those Olympics, it was clear that barring something unfortunate, Gu had a good chance to be rich no matter which path she chose — or which country’s flag she put on her parka.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

I changed my clothes from the skin out and put on sealskin pants and my best parka and the parka cover I had made of red cotton cloth.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell