apron
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"It is not little kitchens and pots boiling away, mimsy little things being placed on plates. He is cooking with fire... he stands there in his leather apron and it's roaring like fireworks," Coren said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Police said Monday that several heat-stricken passengers were treated by emergency services at Frankfurt airport the previous day after their plane was held for more than an hour on the apron before take-off.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Clad in an apron, Curtis scoops a Whopper off a kitchen counter, takes a large bite and nods to nearby colleagues, with sauce and a wide grin on his lips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Razelle Swimmer carried around a puppet of the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, brandishing knives and wearing an apron that said “Eat the Rich.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
The apron half hung off the top, and Anya could make out embroidery along it.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
They wear matching “The Real Food Show” aprons.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Passengers in orange aprons and work gloves crowded around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The team will be offering merch that includes tote bags, spices, sweatshirts, aprons and zines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Tilit, a maker of aprons, pants and other chef and hospitality workwear, moved most of its production to Mexico and Colombia from China after the higher tariffs were imposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
It was one of Mamá’s worn waitress aprons with loops and odd-shaped pockets sewn awkwardly all over it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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