How to Use long johns in a Sentence
long johns
plural noun-
Nicholas showed up wearing a balaclava, gloves, and two pairs of long johns.
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Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Axelsson bet his woollen long johns and his cold-weather gear, and lost it all; Pike lost his socks.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The bakery makes anything from doughnut holes to old-fashioned cake doughnuts and long johns with strips of bacon on them.
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Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
20 June 2026
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While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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My husband, Jason, and I set out in waterproof pants and long johns, and took in bare trees strung with red hearts and spinning ornaments.
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Tamara Shopsin,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Dec. 2025
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