How to Use yellow jacket in a Sentence
yellow jacket
noun-
Dean, in a brown hard hat, blue jeans and yellow jacket, looked on.
— The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2021 -
The sting of a yellow jacket, hornet, or wasp is sharp, searing, and hot.
— Hannah Hoag, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2020 -
This is the time to year to watch more carefully for yellow jacket nests in the garden.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022 -
One of the men removed his yellow jacket and is carrying it, along with a bag.
— Henri Hollis, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021 -
Jubilee’s yellow jacket, pink shirt and gloves hang in the closet.
— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024 -
Did Michael Cerveris, as Tommy, wear a yellow jacket in 1993?
— Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024 -
There was All-Star forward Paul George, in a trucker hat and yellow jacket.
— Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022 -
There was All-Star forward Paul George, in a trucker cap and yellow jacket.
— Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Gomez's pale yellow jacket featured a cropped length, short sleeves, and two pearly white buttons.
— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 18 May 2022 -
In France the gilets jaunes (yellow jackets), who drew support from the radical right and left, were about to explode onto the streets.
— The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019 -
What a relief not to have to rake up leaves with yellow jacket-filled, rotting apples.
— Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022 -
Email address: On the screen, a stairway was wheeled over, and a cluster of men in bright yellow jackets descended from the plane.
— Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024 -
The ordeal started about four weeks ago when Nolan was outside playing catch in the yard with his dad when he was stung in the back of the head by a yellow jacket.
— Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2022 -
In the wild, the sting of a honeybee, rather than that of the more fierce yellow jacket, is more likely to lead to anaphylaxis, Casale said.
— Susan Scutti, CNN, 22 Mar. 2018 -
Eight-year-old Madison is seen dressed in a yellow jacket and smiling for the camera with a hand on the shoulder of sister Nevaeh, 4.
— Ronnie Koenig, NBC News, 31 July 2022 -
Police said the suspect was described as a white male, about 10 years old with brown hair and was wearing a red and yellow jacket.
— Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2018 -
Unlike the yellow jacket, bumble bee nests don’t have combs.
— Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, 1 July 2019 -
Almost all stinging deaths in the United States are caused by yellow jackets, Hu added.
— Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 1 July 2019 -
The suspect, who showed a handgun, was wearing a yellow jacket and green hat, police spokesman Lt.
— Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 23 Oct. 2019 -
Rifkin, 84, stood in the center wearing a bright yellow jacket and an orange scarf, while Garner stood to the left with her arm on his shoulder.
— Staff Author, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024 -
She was last seen wearing a yellow jacket and red and black striped pants, according to police.
— oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2020 -
The most common and most feared bee in Alaska is undoubtedly the yellow jacket.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019 -
Despite their poor regard of humans, yellow jackets can do some good around the garden.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2019 -
In the video, the NYPD asked the migrants to move, but a scuffle ensued as the officers were seen trying to subdue a person in a yellow jacket onto the ground.
— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The Chicago native, who rocked a yellow jacket, white T-shirt and black jeans, quickly came out of his jacket after about three songs.
— Kevinisha Walker, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018 -
Nearly all deaths by stinging are caused by yellow jackets.
— Catherine Kim, Vox, 3 July 2019 -
Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets can put a serious crimp in your outdoor fun.
— Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2017 -
For the group selfie, Harry donned a blue hoodie, a yellow jacket and black gaiter by The North Face as well as sunglasses with some of his hair pulled back and secured by a clip.
— Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022 -
When two cops tried to put a man in a yellow jacket, identified as Yohenry Brito, under arrest they were suddenly attacked by a swarm of people.
— Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024 -
In one clip, the supermodel wore a casual outfit including jeans and a neon yellow jacket while directing traffic as Leni and a big group of friends crossed the street together and flashed some peace signs for the camera.
— Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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