tights

Example Sentences

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At those days, women workers used to receive small gifts on International Women's Day -- "those famous tights, chocolates, carnations..."

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

At her last practice earlier in the day, she was perfectly comfortable bouncing around with a hole in her patterned black tights while others wore their competition dresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

One is familiar and increasingly specific: a good leotard, fleece-lined tights, an extra water bottle, Band-Aids for blisters, putty-colored flats for barre, a pair of low, strappy heels for salsa.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

She was in the John Lewis store in Brent Cross, west London with her children to find a leotard, tutu and tights for her three-year-old daughter Emily, who was about to start ballet lessons.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

I heard other girls talking about the heat, too, and they weren’t even wearing long tights like I was.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad