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sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /
NOUN
knitted jacket or jersey
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Next year, he’ll give it another shot with a sweater.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Sales of dead celebrities’ clothing are making a bigger splash than ever, from Diane Keaton’s tie to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Prada coat to Princess Diana’s sweater.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

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

From Slate May 10, 2026

In that post, a man with brown hair and a half-smile is pictured wearing a navy blue quarter-zip sweater, hands folded behind his back.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

I buttoned my sweater all wrong in my haste and stuffed my feet into my shoes without bothering to tie them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Determined, Cucinelli borrowed enough money to buy 20 kilograms of ecru-colored cashmere to make 60 bright sweaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Many wearing sweaters and thick coats, a reminder of the southern hemisphere winter from where they were coming, walked off the plane into the scorching Nigerian sun.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Karine Hsu attended the final day of the conference and bought one of the sweaters featuring “TJ,” for Toy Jensen, a cute digital avatar of the CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

It is not uncommon for employees to bring in cardigans or sweaters to wear in office hours because temperatures are maintained at such low levels.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

She had no sweaters, no long johns under skirts, no kerchief over her head.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline



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