starched
Example Sentences
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Shaking out the bedding provided in a brown paper bag, I watched my fellow passengers make up their berths, tucking in starched sheets with the ease of seasoned travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
“Plastics,” he’s told by Mr. McGuire, the starched corporate executive who offers the advice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
I whirl around in my coat, and she’s right beside me on the curb, her starched white shirt tucked into black pants.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
