overcoat

Example Sentences

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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

Tucked into a pocket, the muslin pouch has kept my wool winter overcoat smelling fresh—and reminding me of Paris—all season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

On the 1959 tour in New Zealand the great Ireland prop Syd Millar had his overcoat stolen from his hotel room.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Hidden beneath that rumpled overcoat and red sweater vest, his performance joyously proclaims, is the soul of a natural-born dancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

“Humph—Urrumph!” he said, blowing his nose very hard and taking his overcoat from its peg.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers