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Recent Examples of parka
Only a few of the workers stop in the fading winter light, quickly folding the flyers into parka pockets before unlocking their cars.
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William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Plus approximately 35 pounds of winter clothing to brave the northern European chill, including a heavy parka with a hood that looks like something the scientists would wear in Antarctica.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
One of the best garments is a hooded ski parka, which is lightweight yet provides excellent insulation.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Plus approximately 35 pounds of winter clothing to brave the northern European chill, including a heavy parka with a hood that looks like something the scientists would wear in Antarctica.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
At the Alaska Aviation Museum, near the airport in Anchorage, a Boeing 737 with the logo of Alaska Airlines on its sides and the company’s emblem of a smiling, parka-wearing Native man on its tail sits with other mothballed airplanes outside a hangar.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
One of the best garments is a hooded ski parka, which is lightweight yet provides excellent insulation.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parka
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That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Maximize their modern vibe with similarly effortless pieces, like a dark leather jacket, barrel-leg denim, and a soft T-shirt.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Flush with venture capital, these DTC companies all offered more than just a fashion-forward raincoat or compostable footwear.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The resulting spray creates a rainforest microclimate along the edge of the gorge, which can definitely limit visibility from certain viewpoints, and makes a raincoat and umbrella a good idea.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Parka.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parka. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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