How to Use raincoat in a Sentence

raincoat

noun
  • I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.
  • We were all dressed in black raincoats.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Just pack a raincoat and have a plan for when the clouds roll in.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022
  • Bring your signs, your raincoats, your courage—and your friends.
    — Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • See her fumble through his raincoat and find a tube of lip gloss!
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The high-end raincoat isn’t always the best choice for you.
    — Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • His brand-new red raincoat had a perfect slice in the sleeve by his wrist.
    — Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
  • Easy to jab it once, twice, three times into a dark raincoat-clad back.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 Dec. 2018
  • Keep your raincoat and boots nearby.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
  • When the winds died down, Raphael pulled out a black raincoat and walked to the stage.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Around the corner, a man pedaled his bike in shorts and a raincoat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Brandon, in a red raincoat, comes in and gives Sean a warm hug.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Across from me, my friend has her raincoat wrapped around her like a straitjacket.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Trick-or-treaters may want to a pack a raincoat before hitting the block tonight.
    — Darla Guillen, Houston Chronicle, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Nested sets shouldn’t stand between you and your raincoat.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The man in black steps out of the car and opens his raincoat to reveal a priest’s collar.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The only thing worse than a rainy day is a rainy day with a raincoat that soaks right through in seconds.
    — Samantha Matt, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Pack a raincoat, because winter means wet.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Then Rudolf nodded, picked up his raincoat, and went to Hell.
    — Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Mather donned a yellow raincoat as a light drizzle briefly turned to rain.
    — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 24 June 2020
  • Arkansans should bring raincoats with them to the ballot box on Tuesday.
    — Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Cabrera called 911, grabbed a raincoat, boots and walked out to help her niece.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2022
  • Hernández, on the sidelines in her raincoat, kept a lookout for him.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2021
  • One New Yorker’s guide to cute raincoats, boots, pants, and more.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Longjing is a sea of shrubs where tea ladies in pink raincoats, baskets lashed around their waists, dot the mountain.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Pack layers, a light raincoat, and a sense of adventure!
    — Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • It can be worn over a sweater or long-sleeve shirt and underneath a fleece, raincoat, or down jacket.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Looking for a new coat, jacket, or raincoat for the fall and winter season?
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The staff don dashing floor-length raincoats and roll down the plastic covers on the buggies.
    — Rachel Cusk, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2017
  • Morris, the Anglins, and West amassed at least fifty raincoats this way.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2018

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