Roman collar
Example Sentences
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“Sin never stops,” Moretta said in his distinctive gruff voice, a Roman collar peeking from his black guayabera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now all he wanted to do was take off his Roman collar and lie down.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
He wore clerical clothing — a Roman collar and black shirt — and was known as “Father Bob,” Lt.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2018
“I hope that it is some consolation, if there are any lawyers present, that the Roman collar was not a shield against his criticism,” he said.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2016
The pope wore a dark great coat over his priest's cassock, a low-crowned round hat, and a broad brown woollen neckcloth outside his straight Roman collar.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
