shorts

Example Sentences

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And Wawrinka carried a memento of those shorts in his final French Open outing, with a strip of the fabric sewn on to his shirt.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

“We dare you to market this,” says André, 43, lounging in basketball shorts in a piano classroom at Colburn two days before the show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

I wanted to wear my purple flowered shirt with white denim shorts, but the smoothie stain didn’t come all the way out.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison