How to Use lapel in a Sentence

lapel

noun
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  • Position a lapel flag pin on the left lapel, near the heart.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The rose lapel pin and horse signet ring really seal the deal.
    — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • Even with a wider lapel, the scarf with a bow is a good proportion.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The man took a Ukrainian flag pin from his lapel and handed it to her.
    — New York Times, 8 May 2022
  • His wife, Lu Wang, dressed in black and pinned a white cloth flower to her lapel.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
  • The French president pinned the medal on the lapel of each and then lightly kissed them on each cheek.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
  • The classic gold buttons and gold open stitching on of the lapels gave it away.
    — Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
  • For his trip to the award show, Gosling wore a baby blue Gucci suit with white trim around the lapel.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Or Jay-Z in the back of a Rolls-Royce with one on his lapel for the company’s ad campaign?
    — Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The statement piece made from faux leather featured large lapels and a belt cinching her in at the waist.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Fold both the black and white papers back into a card shape with the paper lapels facing the front.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
  • But people who have it can wear a little red stripe on their lapel.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
  • There were lapel pins — the high-caliber ones — earpieces and black cars, hundreds of suits.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The Dune lead also wore a black wool jacket with a notch lapel and matching wool trousers in place of greaves and gauntlets.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The groom wore a diamond chain on his lapel by Anita Ko, a gift from his new in-laws.
    — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2022
  • And then the blue moment on Marian with the little lapels.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
  • On the warfront a soldier runs his filthy fingers across his filthy lapel.
    — Suphil Lee Park, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • During the proceedings, a stray bee lands on Zoya's lapel and the Squaller promptly swats it away.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Hough, 38, opted for a light blue suit and a colorful lapel pin.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The lapels on her jacket also appear to change between a wide shot and close-up.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Be on the lookout for Monster High lapel pins and phone ring holders at the booth all weekend long.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022
  • The Olympic gold medalist wore a classy tuxedo with the iconic Puma signature on the lapel.
    — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The jacket collar, meanwhile, is pinned to one lapel like a corsage.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The styling tip nodded to the way the late Sergio Loro Piana used to store jackets in his wardrobe, with the lapels closed and pinned to maintain the softness of the fold.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 9 July 2024
  • Clarkson sported a sparkling green dress while Judd, 59, wore a black suit with golden lapels.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In lieu of loud clothes came subtle gestures: clutched lapels, phones grasped in both hands, cupped breasts, self-embraces.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There’s something military in a few of them; high shoulders and lapels.
    — Hazlitt, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Since then, it’s morphed into adding old-school click clackers and lapel pins too!
    — Danielle James, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Sometime it’s a lapel pin, sometimes a necklace worn tightly against the collar of a dress shirt.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 28 Mar. 2022
  • This two-piece set includes a lapel V-neck top and matching shorts to complete the ensemble.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024

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