Examples of raincoat in a Sentence
I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.
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Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers?
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Here are five players most likely to swap their raincoats for a green jacket, along with a dark horse possibility:
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler, who has held his No. 1 ranking for 133 consecutive weeks, is looking to become the first person to win back-to-back Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
What to look for in a quality men’s raincoat
Layers
Most raincoats have multiple layers to them, often including 2-3 layers with at least one membrane.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bring your signs, your raincoats, your courage—and your friends.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Here are five players most likely to swap their raincoats for a green jacket, along with a dark horse possibility:
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler, who has held his No. 1 ranking for 133 consecutive weeks, is looking to become the first person to win back-to-back Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
What to look for in a quality men’s raincoat
Layers
Most raincoats have multiple layers to them, often including 2-3 layers with at least one membrane.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bring your signs, your raincoats, your courage—and your friends.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for raincoat
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raincoat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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raincoat
noun
rain·coat
ˈrān-ˌkōt 
: a coat of waterproof or water-resistant material
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