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Examples of life jacket in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities say a life jacket was also found but Ham wasn’t wearing it, Fox News reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Ham, who wasn't wearing a life jacket, had been canoeing by himself, his family told law enforcement.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 11 May 2024
Rescuers aboard a helicopter with the sheriff’s office were also aided when the couple waved their orange life jackets to guide them overhead, pilot Joshua White told the station.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
It was getting thrown in the deep end, but having this legend as your life jacket.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
The artists, wearing life jackets, began dismantling huts one by one.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The man was too heavy for the Samaritan to lift and had corralled him until firefighters pulled him from the waters at Discovery Park, Sylvia said, who added that the man had a life jacket on him but wasn’t wearing it.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
In the sweet snap, Luna rested her head on her father's shoulder while wearing an orange life jacket.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Cynthia Marin, 49, died Sunday after her life jacket came off after jumping into the water for a swim, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near life jacket
Cite this Entry
“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
life jacket
noun
: a life preserver that is worn like a jacket or vest
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