fasten

Example Sentences

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At designer Rowen Rose, a large orange stone was used to fasten a green or yellow scarf to a matching sweater.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Like a pilot calmly instructing passengers to fasten their seat belts, Nielson suggested I wrap the fire-resistant “shroud” hanging from my bright yellow helmet around my face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

After telling Ms Harris to fasten her seatbelt, Ms Buell said the soon-to-be Democratic nominee quipped, “I was born with a seatbelt.”

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

Mechanics had to use brute force to fasten them together, he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Lupita watched him take the wire handle off the full box and fasten it to one of the empty ones.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty