skirt

Example Sentences

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That week, she threw on a pencil skirt and “cringey blouse,” a costume from playing a secretary in a TV movie, and read for the part of Emily Charlton again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Callum was spotted wearing a navy suit as his bride donned a custom Schiaparelli skirt suit, white gloves and a wide-brimmed hat, according to the Daily Mail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Photographs showed Lipa in a white skirt suit, with a wide-brimmed hat and matching white gloves and high heels, while Turner wore a dark blue suit.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They said the focus likely will be on companies hyping AI businesses without having actual technology advantages, using overseas operations to skirt domestic regulations, or flouting Beijing’s orders against price wars.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I picked up my skirt and catercornered across Anna’s field, one hand covering the stitch in my side.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff