coat of many colors

Cultural

The special coat that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; the coat made his other sons jealous and resentful. (See Jacob and Esau and Joseph and his brothers.)

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Prokop said the service brought a new awareness to the congregation about a story from the Bible, Joseph and the coat of many colors.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

Like so much Parton ephemera, they provide only partial glimpses of her vast allure — the monochromatic pieces that make up a coat of many colors.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019

At Monday’s press preview, a crowd as vibrant as that coat of many colors Parton immortalized in song assembled for a glimpse of the country star’s kaleidoscopic splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2019

Q: Alyvia, did you get to keep the coat of many colors?

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2015

Then we played some game where we had to wrap ourselves in strips of crepe paper like Joseph’s coat of many colors and race around an obstacle course.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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