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Recent Examples of trench coat
Take, for instance, a scene featuring a woman in a kind of avant-garde milkmaid ensemble confronting a monstrously tall figure that, upon close examination, is actually a child perched atop a man’s shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The man, who was wearing a black trench coat and had long black hair, was described as Native American, in his 30s, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a heavy build.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Callers reported that a man wearing all black clothing, boots, a trench coat, a hat and a backpack had just stabbed a woman at the park and was seen running from the scene toward Ridgeview Road.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Song, presumed innocent until proven guilty, is not the stuff of trench coat cliché.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The man, who was wearing a black trench coat and had long black hair, was described as Native American, in his 30s, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a heavy build.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Callers reported that a man wearing all black clothing, boots, a trench coat, a hat and a backpack had just stabbed a woman at the park and was seen running from the scene toward Ridgeview Road.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Song, presumed innocent until proven guilty, is not the stuff of trench coat cliché.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trench coat
Noun
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It should have been called swamp or something like that…trench.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The work required felling primeval trees measuring six feet in diameter and digging a deep trench through the marsh to accommodate boat traffic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For now, residents are advised to plan for changing conditions throughout Easter Sunday, and to keep rain gear close by as a wetter pattern settles in for the week ahead.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Start getting your rain gear ready – looks like some April showers are on their way.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Trench coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20coat. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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