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Recent Examples of parka
Only a few of the workers stop in the fading winter light, quickly folding the flyers into parka pockets before unlocking their cars.
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William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Plus approximately 35 pounds of winter clothing to brave the northern European chill, including a heavy parka with a hood that looks like something the scientists would wear in Antarctica.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
One of the best garments is a hooded ski parka, which is lightweight yet provides excellent insulation.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Plus approximately 35 pounds of winter clothing to brave the northern European chill, including a heavy parka with a hood that looks like something the scientists would wear in Antarctica.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
One of the best garments is a hooded ski parka, which is lightweight yet provides excellent insulation.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parka
Noun
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The soft, chiffon-style fabric is lightweight and breathable, and the short-sleeve design is easy to layer with a cardigan or denim jacket on cooler days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fringe detailing on a vest or leather jacket hearkens back to the rancher influence of cowboy boots, and pairing it with more structured pieces like a shirt dress and gold jewelry offers a fun, modern take on Westernwear.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grab your raincoat—skip the umbrella—and head on over to SIFF for these movies filmed or set in the PNW.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Keep your raincoat and boots nearby.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Parka.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parka. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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