Alternatives to a blazer?

I'm curious what else y'all wear in situations where a blazer would be appropriate.

I personally just really hate the look and feel of more structured blazers and would prefer to avoid them if at all possible. They also tend to be dry clean only which is just not practical or affordable for me.

I have a few ideas myself:

A chore coat, especially one that is more fitted and tailored, and possibly a bit cropped

An unstructured/sweater/ponte blazer

A shawl collared cardigan (too casual and slouchy?)

A sweater jacket ( I'm thinking of something that's more fitted and maybe slightly more structured than a cardigan)

What else would fit the bill here?