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sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /
NOUN
knitted jacket or jersey
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"I have a New Zealand All Blacks rugby jersey, and I think of my Jensen sweater in kind of the same way," says New York-based Fratto, who runs a tech start-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Another “idolized” him so much that he bought the same model of sweater favored by Bradley—and even wore it to class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

She’s in a navy sweater; I’m starting to envy her knitwear.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

And that store where Andy bought her cerulean blue sweater?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

He found me, to his great relief, not on the toilet, or half-naked, or singing Rigoletto, but propped up in my bed, darning a sweater that Etta had dropped off.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Forget hot beverages and fall sweaters, this autumn in Southern California has been marked by what feels like a continuation of summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

With unruly hair, round glasses, an affable demeanor and a taste for V-neck sweaters, Amodei is worlds away from the corporate executive archetype -- and seems to be motivated by something his peers are not.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Knitting is no longer limited to making familiar items such as sweaters, hats, and blankets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

A styling group stores troves of neutral tone crew and V-neck sweaters, button-down shirts, slacks and extra pairs of the Silver Lining Opticians “Carbon” glasses at an off-site building, current and former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

I could still remember how the heat rose from the ground and pressed into our skin during the warmer months and how we shivered under our chadors and sweaters when the temperature dropped.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed



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