strap

Example Sentences

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“Today, a strap is a strap, but back when ‘Madame X’ was painted by Sargent, a strap was a scandal.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Half Man fires its warning shot early: strap in, this is going to be rough.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

If you’ve written to ask why I’m spending time on beef and Iran instead of AI, strap in.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

This light always took forever, so he pulled out his phone from a pouch on the shoulder strap of his bag.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro