seam

Example Sentences

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Etta, now pregnant, had an endless supply of things for me to fix, though sometimes I suspected she was ripping seams and popping buttons on purpose just to give my old hands something to do.

From Literature

My shorts were tattered and straining at the seams, and I had to keep the top button open to be able to breathe.

From Literature

Her dress designer fashions the closest thing the film has to a metaphor for Melania herself: a gown constructed with no visible seams.

From Los Angeles Times

She said nurseries were "flourishing" before the pandemic with a waiting list "bursting at the seams".

From BBC

A slight concern for England, with just under a week to go before a major tournament, was that their seam bowling did not quite hit the mark.

From BBC