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Synonyms & Antonyms for collar
Synonyms: Noun
choker, dog collar, lei, necklace
Synonyms: Verb
apprehend, arrest, bust [slang], nab, nail, nick [British slang], pick up, pinch, pull in, restrain, run in, seize
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of collar in a Sentence
Noun
He wore a shirt with a tight-fitting collar. She grabbed me by the collar. I bought a new collar for the dog.Verb
The police collared the guy a few blocks from the scene. He collared me on my way out the door.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Unemployment for these white-collar occupations remains similar to 2007 rates, which suggests just a moderately tight labor market for this cohort. — Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "America is too focused on the unemployment rate. Here's what we need to be looking at," 5 Sep. 2019 Programs like Dell’s are still mostly limited to white-collar positions. — Ben Casselman, New York Times, "In a Tight Labor Market, a Disability May Not Be a Barrier," 5 Sep. 2019 About 40 white-collar Walmart worked in California walked out on the job last month to protest its gun policies. — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, "‘The status quo is unacceptable’: Walmart will stop selling some ammunition and exit the handgun market," 4 Sep. 2019 In June, investigators in Anchorage called police in Gresham, Oregon, a blue-collar suburb of Portland where McQuade had been living for years with his brother, Richard — also on the list of potential suspects at the time, the court documents said. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Oregon man arrested for teen’s murder in 41-year-old Anchorage cold case," 4 Sep. 2019 Even a short sentence of incarceration may prove meaningful to deter white-collar crime,’’ the judge wrote in his sentencing decision. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Man sentenced to serve one year in prison in sweeping tax evasion case that sunk a business," 4 Sep. 2019 In fact, the future of the labor movement may well lie in white-collar work, according to Bret Schulte, who teaches journalism at the University of Arkansas. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "Union pushes at places like YouTube and WeWork could transform white-collar work," 1 Sep. 2019 The gown featured a plunging open-collar neckline with a full ball skirt with front slit, which the star opened when posing for photos, exposing her commando situation. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Farrah Abraham Has Wardrobe Malfunction as She Goes Commando on Venice Film Festival Red Carpet," 30 Aug. 2019 Nice, firm green beans treated with the same disregard for your health as onions and potatoes for something fancy and blue-collar at the same time. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Beefy’s on the Green," 30 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
One of the models is in a pretty black dress with 3/4 sleeves, and one of the photos from the collection shows a (potentially) collared shirt and black pants. — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, "What Meghan Markle's Capsule Collection Might Include, Based on the Sneak Peek Video," 22 Aug. 2019 In the beginning of the aughts, the designer—who, at the time, was often seen in a pert sweater and collared shirt—had a mane that resembled rumpled university professor hair. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Marc Jacobs Shares His Student ID Cards—and Voluminous Hair—From the Early ’80s," 26 July 2019 The grizzly bear is collared and tracked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 Another mini dress, mustard and collared with eyelets from the neck down and billowy sleeves. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "GANNI Releases Spring 2019 Capsule With MyTheresa," 19 Mar. 2019 Few in the state have been so hands-on with mountain lions, collaring them with GPS trackers and following them via satellite feed, gaining glimpses into their inner workings. — Seth Boster, The Denver Post, "An up-close mission to understand mountain lions in Colorado — but is it too close?," 6 June 2019 Men sport collared shirts and their favorite sneakers. — Yvonne Wenger, Washington Post, "Baltimore’s nightclub for disabled adults fosters love, friendship and inclusion," 4 June 2019 George, who is attending the ceremony in the Chapel Royal at St. James' Palace in London alongside parents William, Kate, and Charlotte, showed up for his little bro's big day in a short-sleeve, collared shirt and (of course) shorts. — Ruby Buddemeyer, Marie Claire, "Prince George Has Just Arrived at Prince Louis' Christening," 9 July 2018 Estelle sported a white shirt under a pink cardigan, while her mother wore a black sweater over a white collared shirt. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Crown Princess Victoria Takes Her Daughter, Princess Estelle, on a Tour Through the Royal Treasury," 11 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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