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pullover

[pool-oh-ver] / ˈpʊlˌoʊ vər /




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When Kyle and his brother acquired some Ford and Chevrolet dealerships two years ago, Randy refused to wear the new family-branded pullover that also bore the logos of Chrysler’s longtime rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Wearing a battered Yankees cap, jeans, boots and a blue pullover, he’s sporting the casual uniform of the festival, if not the Boss himself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2025

For years, I’d eaten one after almost every figure skating practice, usually sitting in the front seat of the car still sweating through a fleece pullover.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2025

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz put a pullover over his suit; "a sign he's in it for the long haul," an EU diplomat told me.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2023

Mitraillette, who gave me her pullover, must have been freezing with only that frilly blouse under her coat.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

In keeping with the tradition of Yuletide pullovers, Yiayia knits a bright-red Christmas sweater adorned with tassels and bells for her grandson’s dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

In 1987, David Letterman was taping his late-night show in Las Vegas before rowdy audiences of mostly young men in preppy pullovers and muscle shirts — prototypical bros raised on “Porky’s.”

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2024

And by the way, as pullovers go, it was a positive experience.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2023

Close by was a display of $27.50 Sofia Jeans for women, from its collaboration with Vergara, along with Reebok shorts and pullovers.

From Reuters Jun. 15, 2023

There were badges, mottoes even, stripes of color in stockings and pullovers.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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