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as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets

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jacket

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jacket
Noun
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
Verb
While visiting Long Meadow Cider in Northern Ireland with Prince William on October 14, Middleton wore three popular fall trends—a granny cardigan, a barn jacket, and a long skirt with tall boots—at once. Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025 The men’s-jacket exercise announced that change. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jacket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacket
Noun
  • Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.
    Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other Pet Hair Removal Tips Use wool dryer balls with each load for an extra boost.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Buying a textile with wool — don’t forget that the wool is coming from sheep.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As part of the agreement, OpenAI will receive warrants for up to 160 million AMD shares, with vesting milestones based on deployment volume and AMD's share price.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The warrant will vest in tranches tied to deployment milestones and AMD’s share price.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It's frequently served rolled into sausage-and-rice balls called boudin balls or stuffed into a casing like other sausage preparations.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Once harvested, nuts must be washed and dried and removed from their shell and, for some types of nuts, first from an exterior husk or other casing.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Christmas 2024, Kate Middleton and her daughter Princess Charlotte embraced tartan dressing with their ensembles, coordinating the Princess of Wales’ vibrant forest green McQueen coat and blue and green tartan scarf with the 10-year-old’s coat.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 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
Noun
  • Inspect the covering to look for damage.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Rocket Lab’s extreme stock movement could also be a result of some short covering, which occurs when short sellers buy a security to close a position and mitigate losses.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
    Loz Blain October 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For the red carpet occasion, Amal Clooney wore a strapless column gown from the eponymous designer’s fall 2025 couture collection, featuring a bevy of intricate details that provided textural contrast throughout.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For the occasion, Lopez stepped out in a sculptural Harris Reed gown with a spider-like bodice from the designer's spring 2026 collection.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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