life vest

noun

Examples of life vest in a Sentence

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Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 The claim: Image shows Trump wading through flood waters after Hurricane Helene A Sept. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) appears to show former President Donald Trump walking through a flooded street while wearing an orange life vest. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 Video taken hours earlier shows the boater and a dog wearing life vests floating in seawater near Sanibel Island just east of Fort Myers Beach. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 In one photo, Kardashian teased some of the activities the family got to do, as she could be seen floating in the water with a life vest while resting her feet on a paddle board. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life vest 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life vest was in 1848

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“Life vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20vest. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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