letterman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of letterman
Example Sentences
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In Santa Barbara, he was hawking some of Egypt’s records and apparel, including a letterman jacket that has the words “FREAK-A-HOLIC” running down the arm sleeve.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Bold flower prints, jaunty sailor hats, and a louche suiting mix with chunky boots and letterman jackets.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
From there, Grant played football, basketball and baseball at the University of Minnesota, a nine-time letterman who was drafted by both the NBA and NFL.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023
Editors had an appetite for fresh features depicting youth culture — a far cry, he recalls, from the malt shops and letterman sweaters in older comics.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022
I take my acquired letterman jacket off and set it on my lap, wishing that its manufacturers could have had the good sense to use a fabric that breathes.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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