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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
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Dancer Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, dressed in a brown suit jacket and representing McCullers, approached the stage with a cane before joining company dancers who performed the gravity-defying balancing acts that reflect Malashock’s choreographic style.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 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
One man sobbed into the sleeves of his evening jacket.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Dancer Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, dressed in a brown suit jacket and representing McCullers, approached the stage with a cane before joining company dancers who performed the gravity-defying balancing acts that reflect Malashock’s choreographic style.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 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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Their Bartolucci Vineyard 2021 has enticing aromas of cocoa powder, black raspberry, and red cherry that transition to flavors of blackberry, cassis, and pencil lead, all wrapped in a velvety tannic sheath.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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His conclusion created a possible opening for Kohberger’s defense to prevent the sheath — and the DNA found on it — from being introduced at trial, Turvey said.—
Kevin Fixler
April 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It is anticipated that supervisors will attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of voters, by pretending this measure is a new implementation of term limits instead of a weakening of term limits.—
John Franklin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grand Vividus has always taken over 600 hours to make by hand, and is filled with horse hair, wool, and cotton—its latest iteration adds even more of these material layers.—
Helena Madden,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same logic of privatization that enabled Blackwater to operate freely in Iraq was vesting him with powers previously unimaginable for private entities.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Duke said some stock incentives vest gradually over about three years, while others are tied to goals and are only paid if those targets are met.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said shell casings from the gun matched those that were recovered at the hospital.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Later, however, an indictment alleged that shell casings found at that scene matched the 9mm gun in his possession when he was arrested.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikki Glaser wears a light blue dress and boots with a cream coat to the ABC Studios in Hudson Square on April 22 in New York City.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Our one-bedroom suite was lined in Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After 24 minutes a video assistant referee check took place with Chelsea players, Fernandez and Tosin Adarabioyo among them, protesting to referee Jarred Gillett that Calvert-Lewin had pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair when battling for an aerial ball.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Use this cosmic energy to update your physical presentation, whether that be your hair, nails, wardrobe, or beyond.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kate was first seen wearing it with a pink lace gown en route to the Spanish state dinner in 2017.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her head-turning take two was a black archival Givenchy gown from 1996—Galliano's very first haute couture collection for the house.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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