thong
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Now think of all the trends that originated with those two: the selfie, purse dogs, contouring, thong heels, public awareness of and/or emotional investment in Kylie and Caitlyn Jenner, to name a few.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022
Don’t wear thong underwear, for instance, because those garments “allow bacteria to travel easier to the urethra,” Berkeley explains.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2017
Many of the guests opted for jewelled thong sandals from the pop-up boutique.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 21, 2015
But something else is: a small piece of limestone, drilled and worn smooth, that hangs from a leather thong around his neck.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2013
Septon Chayle had emerged briefly from the sept, fingering the seven-sided crystal on the thong about his neck, only to retreat inside again once the prayers began.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The most standout looks so far have included bejeweled thongs, color-coordinated snapbacks and sneakers and pleated, baggy jorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
"I raced down… but there was no sign of him, just his thongs on the bank and nothing else," his friend John Peiti told the Cape York Weekly.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
For many women, after years of thongs and underwire bras, it was a relief to wear clothes that didn’t hurt.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
But it was odd being in a crowd that included men and women dressed to the nines as you’d expect at the opera, sitting next to families wearing shorts and thongs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2017
A pair of straw thongs that were purchased for 6.50 guilders were worn down to the soles within a week.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
