turtleneck
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He quickly left Memphis for Chicago after the assassination and arranged various television appearances still wearing a turtleneck allegedly stained with King’s blood.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
While Jobs is known for donning a black turtleneck, he also wore bow ties during high school and at Apple’s early events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
That style was even referenced in the film Something's Gotta Give, in which Keaton told Jack Nicholson's character that she's "just a turtleneck kinda gal".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
No one picks a mesh turtleneck in a vacuum.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2024
He had on this turtleneck sweater I'd lent him.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
Initially, Joyce’s mock turtlenecks and hairspray-stiff wigs, combined with the featherlight, Zelda Rubenstein-esque voice Wever is putting on, seem like another car crashing into a pile-up.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
As well as her acting achievements, Keaton was known for her trademark style, and favoured wearing turtlenecks, hats and thick-rimmed eyeglasses.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
It’s turtlenecks and quality sweaters, buying decorative gourds for an evening dinner party and coupling up for cuffing season, if not longer term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Lou, conversely, was the toast of the town: an institution-building entrepreneur and voluble drinking buddy known for wearing loud turtlenecks, cracking ribald jokes and eating like a barn animal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
They were more of women in turtlenecks petting my hair.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
