Example Sentences

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They shouldn’t wear plain clothes but uniforms that identify their agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

An M23 official confirmed to AFP Thursday that "police and soldiers in plain clothes" were still in Uvira as well as "our intelligence services".

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

In some cases, the men wore plain clothes and refused to identify themselves.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

And because federal agents often dressed in plain clothes, there were a few cases in which activists mistakenly followed police officers home from work.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Pong didn’t wear the Junior Patrol disguise anymore, just plain clothes.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat