coat of many colors
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The lyrics go: "Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be / In my coat of many colors my momma made for me".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
"Gifted" descended upon my hitherto unremarkable shoulders like a coat of many colors.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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