How to Use garment in a Sentence

garment

noun
  • The man whipped Max in response, then hurled the garment back at the boy.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Turn the garment gum-side down atop a piece of cardboard.
    Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • But after the boom came the bust, and the garment billowed out of the mainstream in the decades that followed.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The garment pools in the back, like lava, with hints of gold glistening in the light.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The leg garment is black complete with Garter Blue stripe.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
  • Cooling garments—vests, hats, and scarves—are among them.
    Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Nothing mars the appearance of a white garment more than a stain.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Rinse the garment under the sink with cool water after.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The song can’t be shared as the link is encrypted — it can only be heard by scanning the garment.
    Maghan McDowell, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But the garments will remain first and foremost a product of Husbands, and its strong point of view.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Instead of stacking a bunch of jackets on your bed, add this garment rack to your cart.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Think about it: Hours are the measure used for the work that goes into the making of garments that reflect the times and women’s place in them.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 July 2023
  • Wrap them in acid-free tissue paper to protect the garments.
    Abby Ferguson, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Lain flat, the garments look like clothes for paper dolls: angular, boxy and wide.
    E. Alex Jung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Try a pelvic support garment, which can keep your uterus from pushing down on your pelvis.
    Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In the classic piece, Graham is wrapped in a garment that encases her.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The effect is to create a space between the body and the garment that is unexpected and exciting to the eye.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Every garment was the same glossy — almost wet — texture and the same shade of muted orange.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The museum also owns one of O’Connor’s jabots, decorative, scarf-like garments that hang from the base of the neck.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In the next shot, a bloodied garment hangs out of an open car door, possibly a nod to Short’s brutal murder in 1947.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2023
  • The garment comes in four colors—parchment, classic black, wild rose, and salted caramel, and is available in sizes XS to 3X.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The look is defined by a wide, wrap-around collar, the garment turns out to be warm but not heavy, thanks to the absence of the lining that brings it closer to the image of a robe.
    Selene Oliva, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Some are a little cinched, which can make for a snug fit when layering with sweaters and other garments.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The faith also surveys Latter-day Saints from time to time about garments, whose fabrics and designs have evolved through the years.
    David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The bag can fit a week's worth of clothes and has a zip divider, plus a large mesh zip pocket and a garment sleeve to keep all of your outfits organized.
    Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Cons Since the silicone is a little thick, the bra isn’t seamless under tight garments.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Found garment, paper mache, wool, wire, paper, glue, burlap, gouache, black 3.0.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • As a curvy, petite shopper and a comfort-first consumer, a garment’s fit is always top of mind for her.
    Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • In some countries like Tahiti and Fiji, the garment is made from larger pieces of fabric and is known as a pareo, which can be fashioned as a skirt, shawl, or even a dress.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
  • One of the lessons of the fall season is that grand exits can be as important as head-turning entrances; with the backs of garments being unexpectedly different from their fronts.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024

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