underwear

Example Sentences

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The woman who had once dreamed of ballet and the Olympics now was snipping stray threads off underwear, under orders to “minimize bathroom breaks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We also found some underwear, that was Marks & Spencer's underwear, and from the label we are able to say that it was a large size," said Det Supt Bell.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The sensor sits outside your underwear and can be cleaned with alcohol wipes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But no, he was too embarrassed to go without his underwear.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi