- present tense form of pant (3rd person singular).
pants
Example Sentences
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But the Chargers need to put their big boy pants on if they still have them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Trump, in a tuxedo, and the first lady, in black formal pants and a white shirt with an oversize white bow, welcomed the Chinese leader and his wife Peng Liyuan, who wore a red gown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Over the years, music and dancing have figured prominently in Gap’s advertising, whether it was models in khaki pants dancing to swing or performances by Madonna, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J and Aerosmith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A colorful pair of neatly pleated Issey Miyake pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When things settled down to something I could control, I opened my eyes and saw that my snow pants and the jeans beneath were ripped in a jagged line for about a foot.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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