overcoat

Example Sentences

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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

Trump, wearing a black overcoat, saluted as flag-draped coffins were removed from the back of a transport plane, according to photographs released by the White House said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Suddenly, a tall, lithe woman in a long overcoat stood up and made her way to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

Usually Janina continued to play pick-up-sticks in the dark—by fingertip feel—until her father said, “Janina,” and she would stop and lie down on the overcoat next to me.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli