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Recent Examples of union suit
The offer also fails to consider the impact of widespread resignations on the government's ability to provide services to Americans, the union suit alleges.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s no reason to ignore this wonderfully weird union suit, which has a hood and foot coverings.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023
Or to avoid that issue altogether, opt for a union suit—a warm one-piece that won’t let any cold air get between your skin and your outer layers.
—Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suits men wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2017
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s no reason to ignore this wonderfully weird union suit, which has a hood and foot coverings.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023
Or to avoid that issue altogether, opt for a union suit—a warm one-piece that won’t let any cold air get between your skin and your outer layers.
—Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
Undershirts have come a long way from their days as an offshoot of the one-piece union suits men wore as undergarments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect precious clothes from sweat.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union suit
Noun
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Akin to two boxers with weak chins slugging it out, Villa wanted to land another blow.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are millions of boxing fans that will now be able to watch competitive fights with up-and-coming boxers as well as the biggest stars in the sport.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While 1915 featured the first story about electric vehicles in this newspaper, national briefs and advertisements appeared years earlier.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Sep. 2025
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On the platform, small businesses post briefs that may ask for a single unboxing video or a few product photos.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meyers stripped off his shirt to reveal a sparkly white undershirt.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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Her new husband wore a simple black suit with an off-white undershirt.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Union suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20suit. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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