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Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

“I’ve had enough,” he said, removing the microphone from his lapel and tossing it to the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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

She glanced up at the man beside her for guidance: he wore a robe and pajamas and slippers, and he had a white flower pinned to the lapel of his robe.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

“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

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

And with that he set about straightening his lapels, which only made the kids laugh harder.

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