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: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
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Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, varies from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Snow isn’t unheard of, meaning fans might be swapping T-shirts for mittens.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Wearing layers of loose-fitting, lightweight and warm clothing, including mittens and hats is recommended.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some weeks later, when the cold meant business and snowy boots squeaked down the orange halls, Emily put her hands in her coat pockets at dismissal, looking for her mittens.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Snow isn’t unheard of, meaning fans might be swapping T-shirts for mittens.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Wearing layers of loose-fitting, lightweight and warm clothing, including mittens and hats is recommended.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some weeks later, when the cold meant business and snowy boots squeaked down the orange halls, Emily put her hands in her coat pockets at dismissal, looking for her mittens.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitten
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“Mitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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