zipper

Example Sentences

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Among the new nonnegotiables: fleece vests instead of jackets and elastic waistbands instead of “hard pants,” i.e., anything with a zipper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

“I got so little playing time at Oregon,” he joked, “the zipper on my warm-up jacket rusted shut.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

Technically, price pack architecture refers to a strategy in which a company adjusts a product’s packaging — “portion control” snack sizes, for example, or stay-fresh features like zipper bags — to offer consumers more options.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

I’m not entirely sure how to take that, so we ride in silence for a couple blocks as I fiddle with my backpack’s zipper pulls.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell