sport coat

Example Sentences

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Oh, yeah, there was a $3,500 coat that I bought earlier this week, then last Saturday, it was the $2,800 sport coat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They demonstrated how that might work, with Kidjo commanding the stage, brilliantly dressed, while Ma, seated and in a sport coat for the first part, speaking a different yet compatible musical language.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

Pacing the stage in the sport coat he always wears, he told the audience: “My point here is, I didn’t choose this topic of dying. I feel it has chosen or followed me.”

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Even the rental-biker with a rumpled sport coat and old-fashioned briefcase was making an effort.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Dad wore a sport coat and tie, and he was icing down some expensive wine when the doorbell rang.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements