How to Use yellow jacket in a Sentence
yellow jacket
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Dean, in a brown hard hat, blue jeans and yellow jacket, looked on.
—The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2021
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The sting of a yellow jacket, hornet, or wasp is sharp, searing, and hot.
—Hannah Hoag, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2020
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This is the time to year to watch more carefully for yellow jacket nests in the garden.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
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One of the men removed his yellow jacket and is carrying it, along with a bag.
—Henri Hollis, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021
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Jubilee’s yellow jacket, pink shirt and gloves hang in the closet.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
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Did Michael Cerveris, as Tommy, wear a yellow jacket in 1993?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
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There was All-Star forward Paul George, in a trucker hat and yellow jacket.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
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There was All-Star forward Paul George, in a trucker cap and yellow jacket.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
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Gomez's pale yellow jacket featured a cropped length, short sleeves, and two pearly white buttons.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 18 May 2022
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In France the gilets jaunes (yellow jackets), who drew support from the radical right and left, were about to explode onto the streets.
—The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
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What a relief not to have to rake up leaves with yellow jacket-filled, rotting apples.
—Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
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Email address: On the screen, a stairway was wheeled over, and a cluster of men in bright yellow jackets descended from the plane.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
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The ordeal started about four weeks ago when Nolan was outside playing catch in the yard with his dad when he was stung in the back of the head by a yellow jacket.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2022
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In the wild, the sting of a honeybee, rather than that of the more fierce yellow jacket, is more likely to lead to anaphylaxis, Casale said.
—Susan Scutti, CNN, 22 Mar. 2018
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Eight-year-old Madison is seen dressed in a yellow jacket and smiling for the camera with a hand on the shoulder of sister Nevaeh, 4.
—Ronnie Koenig, NBC News, 31 July 2022
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Police said the suspect was described as a white male, about 10 years old with brown hair and was wearing a red and yellow jacket.
—Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2018
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Unlike the yellow jacket, bumble bee nests don’t have combs.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, 1 July 2019
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Almost all stinging deaths in the United States are caused by yellow jackets, Hu added.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 1 July 2019
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The suspect, who showed a handgun, was wearing a yellow jacket and green hat, police spokesman Lt.
—Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 23 Oct. 2019
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Rifkin, 84, stood in the center wearing a bright yellow jacket and an orange scarf, while Garner stood to the left with her arm on his shoulder.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
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She was last seen wearing a yellow jacket and red and black striped pants, according to police.
—oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2020
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The most common and most feared bee in Alaska is undoubtedly the yellow jacket.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019
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Despite their poor regard of humans, yellow jackets can do some good around the garden.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019
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In the video, the NYPD asked the migrants to move, but a scuffle ensued as the officers were seen trying to subdue a person in a yellow jacket onto the ground.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2024
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The Chicago native, who rocked a yellow jacket, white T-shirt and black jeans, quickly came out of his jacket after about three songs.
—Kevinisha Walker, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018
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Nearly all deaths by stinging are caused by yellow jackets.
—Catherine Kim, Vox, 3 July 2019
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Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets can put a serious crimp in your outdoor fun.
—Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2017
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For the group selfie, Harry donned a blue hoodie, a yellow jacket and black gaiter by The North Face as well as sunglasses with some of his hair pulled back and secured by a clip.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
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Moments later, an officer grabs him by the lapel of his yellow jacket and shoves him into a doorway.
—Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
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One of the graphic videos showed the victim, carrying a bag in his left hand and wearing a yellow jacket and khaki pants, walking on the inside of the sidewalk and closer to the street.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
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