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apron

[ay-pruhn] / ˈeɪ prən /
NOUN
protection
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Rare is the suburban grill chef who doesn’t keep an instant-read thermometer in his apron pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Police said Monday that several heat-stricken passengers were treated by emergency services at Frankfurt airport the previous day after their plane was held for more than an hour on the apron before take-off.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

He filmed a video of himself giving her an apron instead.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

When a New York Times reporter tried to interview a woman in a chef’s apron and clogs carrying a flower bouquet, she ran back to her van.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

The apron half hung off the top, and Anya could make out embroidery along it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

"There are lots of gardening appropriate silhouettes on the runways," she says, including aprons, waterproof materials and trench coats.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

There’s a team of uniformed servers with white shirts and gray aprons, though they don’t take orders directly; table service isn’t allowed under the current zoning restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The team will be offering merch that includes tote bags, spices, sweatshirts, aprons and zines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Tilit, a maker of aprons, pants and other chef and hospitality workwear, moved most of its production to Mexico and Colombia from China after the higher tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

Mama had made her all kinds of hats and aprons and such.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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