trunks

Example Sentences

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Sporting swimming trunks and a rash guard shirt, mayor Andrew Little dived face first into the surf as he sought to reassure angry residents that the water was now safe.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Think the Australian breakdancer, the 'Muffin Man' and the random guy in his swimming trunks at Paris 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

LUMEZI, Zambia—Three-year-old Dickson Ngwira was deep into his afternoon nap when half a dozen elephants, using trunks as trowels, gouged a five-foot-wide hole in the brick wall near his bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He featured molded hair, wore red swim trunks and carried a yellow towel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“They have ordered new hatboxes, and brought the steamer trunks down from the attic.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck