trench coat

Example Sentences

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His goth uniform included an olive-green trench coat he borrowed from his mom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

However, let me whip out my beige trench coat and magnifying glass as I tell you: My investigation did uncover some interesting questions about the origins of this salmon.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

He showed up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo and posed for photos that appeared in the media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Playfully lifting the corner of her long trench coat, Yeromina showed how she had layered up to stay warm.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

A young man in a trench coat, with cornsilk hair and delphinium eyes red-edged by the dull wind, turned to me and then pointed.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck