How to Use overcoat in a Sentence

overcoat

noun
  • Hunched in a black overcoat against the cold and wind, Kennedy...
    Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
  • These would pair well with a nice pair of jeans, a blouse, and an overcoat.
    Essence, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Wear it with a dress, pantsuit, or even use it as an overcoat.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The norm was starched collars, overcoats, hats, and more hats.
    Deirdre Clemente, The Atlantic, 22 May 2017
  • The hobbling man in the beat-up overcoat failing to scale a fence doesn’t look much like a hero.
    Benji Wilson, USA TODAY, 31 May 2018
  • Miles is dressed in a light gray Alo overcoat, a black Fear of God tee and black Jordans.
    Avery Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The singer stepped out in the label’s plushy fur overcoat and black, ripped tight-boots, and forwent a shirt with it.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • Versace wasn’t afraid to take things down a notch with camel overcoats.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Pierce wore a blue suit, while Keely opted for a pink dress and white overcoat.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Or the time he was asked to check his overcoat to comport with a restaurant’s dress code.
    Sam Roberts, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • President Trump was the only one of the four to wear an overcoat.
    David Nakamura, The Seattle Times, 4 Dec. 2018
  • The creamy white hue of the knee-length overcoat meshes with the dress' neutral tones, adding a hint of glam with shiny gold clasps.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Joe Biden wore a navy blue suit and overcoat by Ralph Lauren.
    Alyssa Fernandez, Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Now, brush aside your overcoat and tuck the object snugly into the waist of your pants at the small of your back.
    Michael Finkel, Time, 14 June 2023
  • William Burroughs just sat at the bar during our sound check in a long overcoat and took notes.
    Izzy Grinspan, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2021
  • When the cold weather hits, swap in turtleneck sweaters, overcoats and thigh-high boots.
    Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The affidavit said she'd been strangled with the belt of her overcoat.
    Theresa Waldrop and Konstantin Toropin, CNN, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Trump likes to wear her overcoat draped over her shoulders.
    Robin Givhan | The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Jolie wore a long black overcoat, a sheer black shirt, skinny jeans, and black leather boots for the outing.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2021
  • John Legend's bright red sweater and navy overcoat achieves that goal, and feels festive at the same time.
    Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Miller first left the house in her bathrobe overcoat years ago when walking her children to preschool.
    Samantha Swindler | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 10 May 2017
  • The men are wearing wool suits and overcoats and standing in front of a ship moored in the port town of Bremerhaven.
    Mraz, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2012
  • And the one of him in an overcoat in a room of smiling millennials, none of whom even have a notepad.
    Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The most unexpected way to knot one on is to tie it around the waist atop a long black overcoat and white maxi skirt.
    Vogue, 7 May 2019
  • In the late 1970s Virgilio Blanco was living and working in Spain and in need of a good overcoat.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 May 2018
  • Eder earned a nice round applause for his poignant farewell to his overcoat in Act Four.
    cleveland.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • What is the overcoat that lives legitimately next to the trench and will be around for a very long time?
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The headgear perfectly matched the navy blue overcoat that the style star layered over a tan sweater.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The Suede Toppers Nothing screams fall like suede and our must-buy of the season happens to be an overcoat made from this sumptuous fabric.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Sprouse coordinated with a black overcoat, layering it over a white tank top, blue jeans, and patent leather shoes.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024

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