as in blankets
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coats
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
To score a deal on life-lasting winter coats, travel bags, and even portable snacks, read on to see the top Patagonia promo codes, featuring all the savings and coupons available now.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Trench coats are a spring essential that happens to go perfectly with flowy A-line skirts.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
While the silhouettes remain relatively the same, Queen Camilla regularly experiments with color and patterns, even adorning her coats with sentimental and historic jewelry pieces.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The best butter coats pasta evenly, melts smoothly, and tastes rich without feeling greasy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
But Chicagoans shouldn't put their winter coats away just yet, as temperatures are expected to dip again next week.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
To experience the magic for yourself, apply just two coats of the clear polish to clean, bare nails.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Winter coats, scarves, and gloves are bulky items that take up a lot of space, and they’re also not needed throughout the year.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
It’s known for its precision nylon brush—more like a flat comb than a fluffy spoolie—that thoroughly coats, lifts, and lengthens each individual lash.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The most visible sign of this decay is the toxic white foam that now coats the surface, a thick layer of sewage and industrial waste that has formed over sections of the river.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Icing sugar coats the outside of each tiny treat, which comes packaged in a tiny pink gift bag.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The polish’s wide brush coats the entire nail bed in one swipe, leaving glossy, streak-free, and opaque color.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The onions should fall apart, creating a thick, rich sauce that coats the meat.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Further experiments revealed that the extracellular vesicles stopped senescence by using the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin, which coats their surfaces and then causes a release of enzymes that block the effects of oxidative stress which unleash senescence.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
Burch showed rich tapestry opera coats with coordinating heels, beaded secretary sweaters with high-slit pencil skirts and grandpa’s snuggly cords and sweaters done with a more luxurious, indulgent hand.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
To score a deal on life-lasting winter coats, travel bags, and even portable snacks, read on to see the top Patagonia promo codes, featuring all the savings and coupons available now.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Trench coats are a spring essential that happens to go perfectly with flowy A-line skirts.
—Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
While the silhouettes remain relatively the same, Queen Camilla regularly experiments with color and patterns, even adorning her coats with sentimental and historic jewelry pieces.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The best butter coats pasta evenly, melts smoothly, and tastes rich without feeling greasy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
But Chicagoans shouldn't put their winter coats away just yet, as temperatures are expected to dip again next week.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
To experience the magic for yourself, apply just two coats of the clear polish to clean, bare nails.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Winter coats, scarves, and gloves are bulky items that take up a lot of space, and they’re also not needed throughout the year.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Cheddar and cream of mushroom soup combine to make a rich sauce that coats spaghetti noodles, vegetables, and shredded chicken.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
It’s known for its precision nylon brush—more like a flat comb than a fluffy spoolie—that thoroughly coats, lifts, and lengthens each individual lash.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The most visible sign of this decay is the toxic white foam that now coats the surface, a thick layer of sewage and industrial waste that has formed over sections of the river.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Icing sugar coats the outside of each tiny treat, which comes packaged in a tiny pink gift bag.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
The polish’s wide brush coats the entire nail bed in one swipe, leaving glossy, streak-free, and opaque color.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The onions should fall apart, creating a thick, rich sauce that coats the meat.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Further experiments revealed that the extracellular vesicles stopped senescence by using the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin, which coats their surfaces and then causes a release of enzymes that block the effects of oxidative stress which unleash senescence.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coats
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Loro Piana sources vicuña from Peru, cashmere from Mongolia, and the finest, rarest wools from New Zealand and Australia — a research fueled over the years by Pier Luigi Loro Piana, whose textile expertise, passion and commitment is second to none.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And while the average person sheds 50 to 100 hairs a day, perimenopausal women often lose more than that.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In addition to the services offered athletes during the Games, Team USA’s travel insurance carrier covers ongoing care to athletes who sustain injuries at the Olympics that require follow-up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now surrounded by trendy cafés selling matcha lattes, his boutique is filled to the brim with hunting jackets, tuxedos, dress shoes and tweed caps.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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These are puffy jackets in sneaker form.—
Anna Callaghan,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Coats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coats. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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