trim

Example Sentences

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“The following year, in 1961, we moved to a four-bedroom, white tract house with green trim in Thousand Oaks,” Russell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She isn’t turning on any lights in her house until the sun goes down to trim an electricity bill that is around $180 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When it was my house, it was this bright white house with black trim, super pretty, with hydrangeas everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

When Democratic Senator Mark Warner asked Gabbard about the omission, she said she had to trim her public remarks because they were "running long".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He’d just had a haircut and a beard trim, and he was neatly dressed, wearing a tan suit that he’d had custom-made in Belgrade.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady