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lapel

[luh-pel] / ləˈpɛl /








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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

She now wore a bright red pantsuit, union pins on her lapel.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

In portraits in homes and classrooms, in photographs on the front page of the country’s main party newspaper, on lapel badges pinned over citizens’ hearts, Kim’s image became synonymous with the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

Angry, the 60-year-old cannot come to terms with the loss of her daughter Annalee, a little blonde girl in a cowboy hat whose smile lights up the pin attached to the lapel of her jacket.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

He wore a three-piece suit with a carnation on his lapel, and looked around at the company confidently, as if at friends.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

“That means notch lapels, button cuffs and pants with belt loops, as opposed to peak lapels, French cuffs and side adjusters.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

Her wide lapels could be reminiscent of the suiting of 1980s New York, a time and place when Melania's husband cut his teeth, but the silhouette is more sculpted and modern.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

Between Otello Stolfo’s pinpoint production design and costume designer Steph Hooke’s wide lapels, the kitsch doesn’t tip over into cartoon.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

Mr. Stonecrop began to shine his rings against his lapels.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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