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lapel

[luh-pel] / ləˈpɛl /








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Iran players arrived in Tijuana on Sunday wearing gold-colored lapel pins on their jackets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Gautam Tamboliya, a 21-year-old student from India’s Haryana state, carried India’s national flag and wore a lapel pin with an image of a cockroach on it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

With Trump’s planned attendance Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, some reporters have said they’ll wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins prominently displaying the words of the First Amendment.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

“I love you, Travis,” Dill whispered, tears pattering on Travis’s lapel.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

When he won the Fields Medal last week, Jacob Tsimerman accepted the most prestigious honor in math wearing a powder-blue tuxedo with satin lapels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

He became a fixture on television news, wearing either military style tactical gear or a long, double-breasted green overcoat with wide lapels that critics said was meant to echo Nazi German military garb.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

People lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles, chanting and cheering for the strikers, many of whom wore American flag lapels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025

This layering was not just about warmth but also about creating a rich, textural narrative — sweaters upon shirts, coats layered on coats, all accentuated by large lapels and dramatic, upturned collars.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

He donned his best silk shirt, his purple cravat, his brown velvet jacket with the braided lapels.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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