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collar

[kol-er] / ˈkɒl ər /




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Black moptop over a face lined like a well-traveled map, and a jacket with the collar turned up against the perennial winter of cinematic 1970s New York City.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It’s really a white collar sport now,” said Los Angeles club coach Michael Dyer, who uses a sliding fee scale to keep less-affluent 12-year-olds on his team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

True to form, Joe Lycett wore a polka-dot shorts suit with a purple feather collar.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

BRQ: My uniform was fishnets with Ugg boots that went up to my knees, shorts and two layered tank tops or a collared shirt with a tank top underneath and the collar open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

She pulls out a basic white blouse with bone buttons and a narrow, pointed collar.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

These characters, representing mythical beings, are ornamented with fine drapery, ruff collars and jewelry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Many items on sale reveal her adoration of animals, including a large selection of cuddly toys and collars that belonged to her dogs.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Everyone was extremely friendly and on the fashion front, no popped collars in sight — only gym clothes and cool-looking fencing gear: mask, chest protector and underarm protector.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

While some lament the decline of suits and ties, others are relieved to ditch the starchy collars and pantyhose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

They wore dark suits and crisp white collars.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Wearing a clerical collared shirt, Boateng moves through rows of buses loading passengers before boarding one bound for Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Dressed in a gray T-shirt, dark collared shirt and leather pants, RM’s hair is a light burnt sienna color matching the fur of the stylized tiger on the screen behind him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Big stock owners are hedging with collared positions—selling upside calls to buy downside puts.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

She wore a long skirt from Aritzia, a collared blue tank, a belt and loafers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

“Yeah, but he’s already wearing a collared shirt and cologne.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Tagging and collaring is an underfunded process, said Domingo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2024

Their small, fuzzy bodies made collaring them difficult, too.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 25, 2024

Founded more than 30 years ago, andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve is a leader in hands-on guest conservation experiences rooted in scientific need, ranging from rhino dehorning to elephant collaring.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022

Fortunately, another research team was carrying out a collaring project to track matriarch elephants.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 21, 2021

The muck seemed to climb me, rising up my arms, my chest, collaring my throat like a noose.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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