fasten

The implied exhortation is that readers should fasten their seatbelts for a rare old ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

Raise your tray tables and your reclining seats, and fasten your seat belts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

They fasten scarves on their visitors’ heads with a neat, pearl-topped pin.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024

‘Oh!’ said he, ‘I can fasten the rivet. I like a job of that sort excessively.’

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

David Raya fastens his gloves and breathes out.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Later he fastens his attentions on an unthreatening neighbor and his daughter, who has a crush on Frank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

As a song—“Just a Little Bit of Light”—plays, he lifts a large menorah from his car, fastens it onto the roof, lights it, and dances beside it, out in the street.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025

She fastens chunky gold hoop earrings and clips on her gold Olympic necklace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

“Papá is not going to know about this either,” she replies as she fastens it around my neck.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Smith said it was accepted there had been a failure to ensure the grating was properly fastened to prevent detachment while under tow.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

A plywood arch bearing the words “Caius Caesar: Preparing For Triumph” had been fastened to the door; the kids were getting ready for the annual Roman pageant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep bears away, while signs warn people to be on guard.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

“We all fastened our seat belts because we’re Venezuelans — we weren’t supposed to be there” in El Salvador, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

My fingers had fastened on her hand which lay outside the sheet: had she pressed mine kindly, I should at that moment have experienced true pleasure.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The fiscal depute said the Crown position was that the number of fastening clips had been insufficient, and wave action on the journey would have been sufficient force to cause them to fail.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Visitors also encountered the phonograph and early mechanical fastening devices that foreshadowed later developments in clothing closures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Arciga fastens the headset over his black beanie and enables “Do Not Disturb” on his iPhone, before fastening the phone to his head to record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Incorrect shelf fastening can cause damage to both the bookcase and the contents on display, creating a potential safety risk for yourself and your loved ones,” he says.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

A coil of deck-rope of papyrus fiber lay in the gateway; this he used for lashing, and ran back to the same stool as before, fastening his eyes upon Odysseus.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer