How to Use parka in a Sentence
parka
noun-
One of the men wears a thick parka and holds something to his mouth.
— Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2020 -
From the office to a workout class, warm puffers and classic parkas will do the trick.
— Anny Choi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2019 -
The sale starts soon, so head over to Columbia to sign up for the chance to buy Han's parka.
— Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2017 -
Meghan wore a brown wool parka by J.Crew, over a long black sweater, black jeans, and knee high brown boots.
— Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 22 Dec. 2020 -
This North Face parka will keep you warm for years to come and its been reduced from $174.
— Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 13 Oct. 2017 -
Wearing white parkas and remaining quiet in the boats, hunters hope to blend in with the ice.
— The Economist, 14 June 2018 -
Each parka had its sleeves neatly arranged to the side and was then pressed.
— John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023 -
That’s what the woman in the smart parka and chic sunglasses said, too.
— Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2018 -
Doutzen Kroes wears a Carven parka and shirt; carven.com.
— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Don't put your parkas and scarves into storage just yet.
— Megan Friedman, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2017 -
The core is available in yellow, the field jacket in green, the parka in light blue and the poncho in orange.
— Luisa Zargani, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Don't put those snow boots and heavy parkas away just yet, because winter is far from over.
— Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Jan. 2018 -
This power outside of our world that drove me to take the film receipt out of the trash, put it in the parka pocket.
— Courtney Lund O’Neil, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Oct. 2018 -
Martin, who is fifty-two and wore dark jeans, brown roper boots, and a green parka, stopped the car in front of the restaurant.
— Murat Oztaskin, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023 -
But instead of a bulky parka-like coat, the Pack Down fits the mold of a traditional puffer.
— Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2022 -
In winter Spencer, then 30, wore gloves and a parka for practice at the arena, which lacked heat.
— Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 June 2019 -
Still in his parka and snow pants, Beckett is wrapped in a soft blanket and placed on a gurney.
— Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Many relied on winter parkas, gloves, blankets and space heaters just to work.
— Philip Marcelo, Houston Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2018 -
For the most part, cellphones are left in private lockers along with your parka and street clothes.
— New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020 -
Oh, this is a parka made in Canada that is used in the coldest places on Earth by anybody who knows.
— Kristine Owram, Bloomberg.com, 18 Sep. 2017 -
Morning commuters will want to, sadly, get the parka back out of the closet.
— Staff, cleveland.com, 17 Apr. 2018 -
Get a head start on winter shopping with this parka that's easy to layer and has faux fur trim.
— Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020 -
The Gap signed a deal with West and for all its trouble got a puffy parka with no closures. Fashion made peace with him.
— Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022 -
She was fully clothed; her bookbag and the red parka she was last seen wearing, weren't with her body.
— Brynn Gingras, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021 -
One of his favorite items is a modular parka with a zip-out vest.
— Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024 -
Put on your warmest gloves, your favorite parka, and use one of these scrapers to chip that frost off.
— Popular Science, 8 Dec. 2019 -
In some of the pictures, a woman in a parka looks up at the damage, all the while holding onto the leash of a fuzzy little black dog.
— Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 -
Advil tablets, a soft drink can and the fur trim of my parka to recreate Teresa Giudice on her wedding day.
— Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Instead of peeling off wool sweaters and parkas, take a note from Holmes’ street style with this neutral blazer.
— Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Great when paired with a parka or worn on its own, this scarf adds a fashionable, cozy touch to any outfit.
— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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