life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Those under 13 had to be accompanied by an adult and all participants were required to wear a life jacket. —

Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2023 More important, never let your guard down, don’t take unnecessary risks, always wear a life jacket and be ready to react should a dicey situation arise. —

Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 June 2022 But Cameron eventually finds a scenario where Jack is able to get on the raft and potentially survive if Rose gives him her life jacket. —

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023 Kentucky law says all children 12 and under must wear their life jacket when boating. —

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 30 June 2021 The survivor, according to the Coast Guard, told investigators that no one on the overturned vessel was wearing a life jacket. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 July 2022 Of brazenly putting on your own life jacket before helping others with theirs. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 July 2021 An officer is seen shattering the window of a white car halfway under water to extricate the woman, place her in a life jacket and guide her to safety. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2022 Burns showed framed portraits of Bonnie and himself smiling and their son Gregory in a life jacket on the water. —

Claire Parker, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

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