plaid

Example Sentences

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At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

"Tartan and plaid are having a moment," says fashion stylist and writer Alexandra Fullerton.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Kiffin, wearing a plaid top that appeared stolen from the Brady Bunch wardrobe closet, softened the tone of his departing statement, now saying he respected Ole Miss’s decision to exclude him from playoff coaching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

David, new, in the plaid pants, didn’t have a Signal name yet.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

After pulling on plaid pajama pants and an oversized tank top—it’s not as soft as my Middlebury t-shirt, but it will have to do—I head to the sofa bed.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller