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
Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The slit details in the pencil skirts, sleek coats and color block knits and the mille-feuille dresses tapped into the codes of Jil Sander with great accuracy.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
People who are a part of the fellowship spend 60% of their work hours making EMPWR coats, which can also be sleeping bags and shoulder bags, in the nonprofit's Detroit building.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There were also more relaxed but sophisticated looks, such as the tunics and coats with mandarin collars.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to inspect your heavy coats, pull out thicker bedding and space heaters from storage, and stock up on cozy blankets to get you through the cold weather.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For the coldest days of the year, there are elegant scarf coats to cocoon yourself in by Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein, and structured peacoats from Patou that cut a sharp figure.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Standout pieces include low-rise jeans, floor-length wool coats, cozy sweatsuit sets, and versatile denim staples.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
The chocolate brown color is made for fall styling with oversized cardigans, denim, and plaid coats, while the side buckle adds just enough flair to keep them from feeling basic.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 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
Cook, stirring constantly, until jelly melts and coats sausage, about 25 seconds.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The slit details in the pencil skirts, sleek coats and color block knits and the mille-feuille dresses tapped into the codes of Jil Sander with great accuracy.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
People who are a part of the fellowship spend 60% of their work hours making EMPWR coats, which can also be sleeping bags and shoulder bags, in the nonprofit's Detroit building.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There were also more relaxed but sophisticated looks, such as the tunics and coats with mandarin collars.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now is the time to inspect your heavy coats, pull out thicker bedding and space heaters from storage, and stock up on cozy blankets to get you through the cold weather.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For the coldest days of the year, there are elegant scarf coats to cocoon yourself in by Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein, and structured peacoats from Patou that cut a sharp figure.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Standout pieces include low-rise jeans, floor-length wool coats, cozy sweatsuit sets, and versatile denim staples.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
The chocolate brown color is made for fall styling with oversized cardigans, denim, and plaid coats, while the side buckle adds just enough flair to keep them from feeling basic.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bloom is the fine, powdery film that coats grapes, giving them a frosty appearance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 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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And there are lots of hairs to split here.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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What unites them all are comb rows, which are made of stacks of little hairs (cilia) that row together to propel the animal through the water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 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,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carman provides teams with a dog vest, ID card, and liability insurance that covers them in the field.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lingerie; high-waist leggings and pants; cardigans; skirts; leather jackets; colored shoes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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