shorts

Example Sentences

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As things get hot the temptation is to ditch the layers, get out the shorts and unbutton the flowery shirt.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

While she wore a white robe and slippers, Jake wore a black Under Armour top and shorts with white trainers.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“They’re the investigator, they’re the prosecutor, they’re the judge, and they’re the jury,” said Levy, in a checked shirt and shorts, at his home in north San Diego County.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“But if you were to go out in the water, those shorts would stay put. They would be comfortable — and they would be completely authentically built.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He shoved through some huckleberry bushes, wishing that he had worn jeans instead of shorts, and long sleeves rather than a T-shirt.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret