apron
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"It is not little kitchens and pots boiling away, mimsy little things being placed on plates. He is cooking with fire... he stands there in his leather apron and it's roaring like fireworks," Coren said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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 threw off his apron and sprinted toward it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
He filmed a video of himself giving her an apron instead.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
The dog stops beside it at the order counter, where an older woman in a green apron tosses a gristly piece of meat into his mouth.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
They wear matching “The Real Food Show” aprons.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Passengers in orange aprons and work gloves crowded around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
On Wednesday, nurses with plastic aprons and face masks manned 15 tables in a sports hall at the University of Kent to begin immunisations, in scenes reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
All the workers wear maroon aprons and funny chef hats and they say “Yes, ma’am,” and “Yes, sir,” to everyone, even to me.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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