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sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /
NOUN
knitted jacket or jersey
Synonyms


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He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

She’s in a navy sweater; I’m starting to envy her knitwear.

From Slate May 10, 2026

In that post, a man with brown hair and a half-smile is pictured wearing a navy blue quarter-zip sweater, hands folded behind his back.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

The price of a green sweater depicting a cartoon version of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the chip giant’s annual conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

The filthy sweater pulled from the underbrush had been the one she’d laid over Clare all those years ago.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Many wearing sweaters and thick coats, a reminder of the southern hemisphere winter from where they were coming, walked off the plane into the scorching Nigerian sun.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

It is not uncommon for employees to bring in cardigans or sweaters to wear in office hours because temperatures are maintained at such low levels.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

I’ve enjoyed your look during this album rollout: the jeans, the sweaters, the penny loafers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

They were wearing their medals and their Ralph Lauren sweaters and smiling and laughing like good young men.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Tiny pumpkins hung from brass lanterns, and even the automats wore sweaters and scarves.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton



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