hanger

Example Sentences

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The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

On the menu is uni pasta, hanger steak au poivre and a dry-aged burger with fries, which restaurant critic Bill Addison says doesn’t require any twists because “it’s simply a fantastic burger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Five were in a hanger, waiting for spare parts and servicing.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Then I curled the two ends outward, so when the coat hanger was around my head, the ends angled away from my face and formed hooks to hold the rubber band in place.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls