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

They hurried to tighten the chains and fasten them securely to iron pegs, which they forced deep into the ground with their wands.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling