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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty
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as in to vest
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Recent Examples of jacket
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
And watching Steve and Charlie sweat and winter jackets.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
And that Chiefs jacket the pop superstar has been spotted wearing?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The ribbed leggings and zip-up jacket combo feels streamlined while the fabric has enough stretch to stay comfortable all day.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
And watching Steve and Charlie sweat and winter jackets.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Verb
On December 31, the 24-year-old pop star attended Kelce's game against the Cincinnati Bengals wearing a slightly different version of the Chiefs letterman jacket her boyfriend wore on Christmas Day.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
And that Chiefs jacket the pop superstar has been spotted wearing?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacket
Noun
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This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Lippes’ core signature line is also included in the assortment, featuring fine cashmere and Italian silk-wool tailored suiting separates.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Glasner’s wrap-them-in-cotton-wool approach worked in Manchester City’s favour on Wednesday but might well work against them when Palace host Arsenal on the last matchday of the Premier League season, just three days before that final against Rayo Vallecano.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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In addition, Howe’s contract had two types of discretionary annual stock awards, which vest according to a timeline set at the time of the grant.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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Duke says about 90% of Sideris’ compensation is performance-based or tied to stocks that vest gradually over about three years, designed to align pay with reliability, customer outcomes and long-term performance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Officers found several shell casings at the scene and interviewed several witnesses.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Police later said Gallon led investigators to a soda can containing two bullet casings connected to the murders.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Additional layers are applied to fill gaps and create a smooth surface before a final coat of lacquer is brushed on.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Given its high transmissibility, infectious disease experts recommend that healthcare workers dealing with Ebola patients wear head coverings, as well as goggles, masks or faceshields, gloves, gowns and even rubber boots.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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Rob turtled inside the plastic covering while viewers heard a soundtrack of tritely soulful country lyrics about being a house of cards that’s about to break.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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One of the book’s main themes is that trauma and damage, like red hair or skill with animals, can be handed down from one generation to the next.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Jones shared a clip of herself on the show, wearing a protective face mask and pulling the strapless embellished ivory gown out of the bag.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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For the opening ceremony, Moore sported a sleek white column gown from the independent French designer’s Fall 2026 collection.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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