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
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
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
"I remember seeing their new manager, Brian Epstein, standing to the right of the stage in a dark overcoat."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
If we go out, the rain at once soaks through our overcoat and clothing;—and we remain wet all the time we are in the line.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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
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
At the end of the term last month at Eton, new students were in the town trying on cashmere uniform overcoats and shopping for color-coded socks for croquet, fencing or squash.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
“He says that if he comes back you are never to make him wear overcoats or go to the Hairdressers again—that’s his last word!” said Mary Poppins.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
