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

“Kids are now wearing their botas to school or their tejanas and starched jeans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

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

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

A kindly nurse in a starched white uniform brings coffee, which sits on the table next to me until it grows cold.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen