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

Waiters float about in starched whites under slow fans and amber lights.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

New York City police officers milled around in their caps and starched white shirts.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

As he eases along the campaign trail, Schiff is the unflappable man, sober and buttoned-down as the starched white shirt he wears beneath a standard-issue uniform of navy-blue suit and muted tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

From the opposite end, a huge, blond woman in a starched white uniform was coming toward him, carrying a vase of longstemmed, red roses.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger