overcoat
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They were an odd pair: The middle-aged man, wearing a wool overcoat and what looked like an ill-fitting gray toupee, barely spoke.
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
Mr Hayler appeared in the dock to enter pleas wearing a black suit, grey tie, and a large, blue overcoat.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Roughly the size of an overcoat button, an AirTag signals its location wirelessly to Apple’s iCloud service so it can be traced with Apple’s Find My app.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
He reached in the pocket of his overcoat and pulled out a bundle wrapped in napkins.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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
As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
Then Michael wonders if we’ll ever have a fire and hot tea again because he’s freezing in the bed even with the overcoats left over from olden times.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
