overcoat
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He had slipped them into specially fitted, bottle-size pockets sewn into his overcoat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
Two is indeed the sweet spot for this trilogy of movies based on the beloved books by Michael Bond about a Peruvian British bear in a blue overcoat and red hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
From Melania's striking hat to Usha's fashion forward overcoat, here's a quick roundup of some of the day's most memorable looks.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Underthings; a woolen skirt; a truly beautiful silk blouse; sturdy, almost-new shoes; a hat; an overcoat.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
One hot day two vanloads of men, having shucked their black overcoats, ask at the pro shop if they can rent carts to drive around the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Designed for outdoor swimming fans, these large overcoats can hold a lot of extras and fit over a couple of jumpers.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Then, 50 men identically dressed in truncated gray suits and khaki overcoats entered in rows and, cued by the ringing of a taskmaster’s bell, performed workaday activities like typing and eating lunch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Unquestioned leaders and servile followers tell us why the German army marched into Russia without overcoats — the leader had decreed that the campaign would be victorious by autumn, and that was that.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
With that, the superintendent and his assistant folded up their forms and reached for their overcoats.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
