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
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The style pairs perfectly with mid-season looks, from light September looks to heavier coats and capes in December.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2025
Two or three coats before each class—a fresh swipe after lunch.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The denim was paired with everything from cropped leather jackets and puffers to long fur coats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Balloon Pant For fall and winter, styling the balloon pant will prove to be a thoughtless process—wear them with oversized knitwear, black ballet flats, or scarf coats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The professional-style brush is designed for dogs with thick coats, like goldendoodles and poodles, to detangle and remove loose hair.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
But the biggest lift was the restoration of the wood throughout the house — a job that started by stripping every inch, then adding coats of shellac.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
There are other nods to the house codes, like the billowing backs on the jackets and coats, or the peacoat.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
During winter, mist from the falls coats everything — including scaffolding — in a dangerous skin of ice.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Powdery mildew coats the leaves of roses and zinnias, blazing heat withers your veggies, and weeds are the only plants that seem to be thriving.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Defining Gel coats the hair in flexible, humidity-resistant polymers to form structured spirals with zero frizz.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This finicky, formal style coats every page of the novel with an impressively even surface that doesn’t serve any deeper spiritual purpose.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dogs with thick, double-layered coats tend to be more resistant to cold, while dogs with thin coats are more susceptible to cold, according to PetMD.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The style pairs perfectly with mid-season looks, from light September looks to heavier coats and capes in December.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2025
Two or three coats before each class—a fresh swipe after lunch.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The denim was paired with everything from cropped leather jackets and puffers to long fur coats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Balloon Pant For fall and winter, styling the balloon pant will prove to be a thoughtless process—wear them with oversized knitwear, black ballet flats, or scarf coats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
The professional-style brush is designed for dogs with thick coats, like goldendoodles and poodles, to detangle and remove loose hair.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
But the biggest lift was the restoration of the wood throughout the house — a job that started by stripping every inch, then adding coats of shellac.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
There are other nods to the house codes, like the billowing backs on the jackets and coats, or the peacoat.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
The style’s key color is a bright Varsity Maize yellow, which coats the entirety of the upper’s nubuck base.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
During winter, mist from the falls coats everything — including scaffolding — in a dangerous skin of ice.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Powdery mildew coats the leaves of roses and zinnias, blazing heat withers your veggies, and weeds are the only plants that seem to be thriving.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Defining Gel coats the hair in flexible, humidity-resistant polymers to form structured spirals with zero frizz.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
This finicky, formal style coats every page of the novel with an impressively even surface that doesn’t serve any deeper spiritual purpose.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coats
Noun
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The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Hudgens hasn’t even had the chance to swap her summer crochet linens for winter crochet wools, but the California concert promoter has already released the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the earliest announcement since the event’s inception in 1999.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His droll voiceover, which warmly blankets and contextualizes his imagery, provides viewers an entrée into an worldview effortlessly engaged with culture, politics, and the smallest details of his private life.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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And the Eero Pro 6E, at $150 off, blankets your home in a fast, reliable Wi-Fi 6E mesh network while easily managing smart home gear.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those tiny hairs weave their way into knits and stick to fleece blankets as if someone super-glued them there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The hairs on the back of the neck still stand up now when thinking of the post-match celebrations after David Seaman’s penalty save dumped out Spain in the quarter-finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bhave’s team cited senior analyst Vivek Arya, who covers the semiconductors sector, and his bullish call that despite concerns about the medium term, capital expenditures will still power GDP growth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raincoats typically run past the knees, while rain jackets end at the waist.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of yaks carried tents and supplies, while trekkers wearing colorful jackets took pictures with the spectacular background at Everest’s base camps.—
Kaijing Xiao,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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