How to Use sweatpants in a Sentence

sweatpants

plural noun
  • The man in the sweatpants had met the man with the mattress.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Her gray sweatpants were stained black in the crotch and down one leg.
    Nicole Krauss, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Forget the plain white T-shirt and the dull sweatpants in your wardrobe.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 May 2022
  • But on the daily, who wants to give up their beloved sweatpants?
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • On the landing between the third and fourth floors lay a dead man in sweatpants.
    James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022
  • Book the babysitter, trade in those sweatpants for jeans.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The accused wore a green t-shirt with brown sweatpants.
    Tyler O'Neil, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The sweatpants are just the right amount of cozy without being too loose.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The shelter needs men's gloves and scarves and sweatpants for men and women, Ruth said.
    Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 24 Dec. 2022
  • He was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black sweater.
    Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The 20-year-old breakout, who played Maria, is planning to watch the show on her couch in sweatpants.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
  • She was last seen wearing a pink tank-top shirt and black sweatpants.
    Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2022
  • The front of her white sweatpants is stained red, as are her arms, chest, stomach and forehead.
    Fox News, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Mack Weldon is one of our favorite brands to shop for sweatpants for men.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
  • These sweatpants boast a slim fit, neat cuffs, and a classic drawstring.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Most of us got accustomed to the comfort of sweatpants and loungewear during the long months of lockdown.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 July 2022
  • Her first piece was a pair of sweatpants honoring Kobe Bryant.
    Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Zayden was last known to be wearing black sweatpants with a gray and black shirt.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Jan. 2022
  • This also extends to items like snow boots, heavy sweaters, or sweatpants.
    Samantha Crompton, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2022
  • One of my favorite features about these jogger-style sweatpants is the fit.
    Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Madison Ward is missing and was wearing a gray shirt, black sweatpants and a red cast on her right wrist.
    Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2022
  • In fact, her Ugg sweatpants are available for $98 at Amazon.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
  • He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants, in all black.
    Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 30 June 2022
  • Designers seem to have sensed that, after a year of sweatpants, some women want to step out and show it all off.
    Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Whether worn as part of a suit, or thrown over jeans or even sweatpants, the oversized blazer is the new pair-with-everything piece.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2022
  • He was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, blue/black sweatpants, a dark t-shirt, and a Penn State hoodie.
    NBC News, 5 Dec. 2021
  • One of my really nice sweatshirts is gone and one of my favorite pair of sweatpants.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • As Martine was doing the rest of the checkup, a large wet spot appeared on Emily’s sweatpants.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022
  • Ankle boots and sweatpants are truly a match made in heaven.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022
  • This set feels like working in your favorite sweatpants...
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022

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