suit of armor

Example Sentences

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It was more like a suit of armor than a dress, and the parade of onlookers following behind her made a game of guessing how Klum might sit down during the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

At Lehmann Maupin, looking at South Korea’s policy of mandatory military service, Do Ho Suh has created a garment—part suit of armor, part ceremonial robe—out of more than 500 dog tags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

So I hoped for cracks, just to see how his suit of armor gets dismantled.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

One by one, Greek soldiers, bellies full from a breakfast of red wine and dry bread, armed and clad themselves in a bulky, buglike suit of armor as they prepared for battle.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

It suddenly occurred to me just how absurd this scene was: a guy wearing a suit of armor, standing next to an undead king, both hunched over the controls of a classic arcade game.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline