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

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

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

History well told is rarely dry, yet so many tales of court intrigue either conflate seriousness with the stiffness of starched collars or bloat the action with too many anachronisms.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

Each sleeve of his starched shirt protruded the same amount from the coat, just enough to show the matched cuff links, gleaming silver.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt