How to Use tee in a Sentence
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Zella's cozy long-sleeve tee is easy to style both in and out of the gym.
—Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2023
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Then on the sixth hole, a par 3, Johnson didn’t care for her tee shot.
—Jodom, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
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The tee is on a patch of natural grass the width of a large mattress.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
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Take a pair of straight-leg, raw-denim jeans—say, the classic 501s—and a white tee.
—Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
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The oversized fit means this is great paired over a tank or tees and leggings.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024
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This simple tee from Fourlaps checks all the boxes and then some.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
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Merrins was there on the first tee when Jack Nicklaus and a young Tiger Woods met for the first time.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
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The higher waist works well with a cropped tee in warmer months or a knit sweater in fall and winter.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
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These soft-to-the-touch tees are a great example of a wardrobe staple that’ll last years.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
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Miles is dressed in a light gray Alo overcoat, a black Fear of God tee and black Jordans.
—Avery Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
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Swift wore an oversized red coat on top of black pants and a matching tee.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
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Reynolds looked cool in a dusty-green button-up layered over a plain white tee.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
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This Nike tee features game day graphics matching those worn by the team on the court.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 13 Mar. 2023
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Like this wonderful Calvin Klein white tee, the sleeves should wrap just around the shoulders.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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The 25-year-old hit off the tee Thursday and is expected to take the next step in his hitting drills next week.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
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The layer is easy to wear over sweaters, button-downs, sweatshirts, or tees.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
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There’s Wilson with brush in hand, hairdo pouffed to the heavens and channeling the kitsch icon to a tee.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2023
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With a water-repellent and stretchy fit, these can even take you on a hike when paired with a tee or fleece.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
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Like a good blazer or white tee, some wardrobe staples never go out of style.
—Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
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Cameron Smith, the reigning British Open champion, opened with a tee shot that stopped closer to the ninth fairway than the first.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
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Two months ago, Jenner wore similar jeans and a plain white tee at…maybe this same house?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2023
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And to finish off his worst first nine at the Masters, Woods again missed the fairway off the tee, again found a bunker and again walked away with a bogey.
—Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
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McIlroy blasted a driver off the tee and found the rough in front of a small hill, though the ball kicked back to give him a more favorable lie.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
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Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
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Let the jeans be the focal point of your outfit by pairing it with a simple tee or button-up.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023
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Perhaps the tee is hinting at a Benatar sample or cover that's on the way.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
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Sporting both Versace bodysuits and Ashish tees, Swift has brought some wow-worthy looks to the stage.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Wide-legged pants paired with a cropped baby tee are perfect for easy breezy travel days.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
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Anderson, who ditched his Loewe suit for a simple tee was holding court, making his way from group to group for a proper welcome.
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
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This midi skirt is easily dressed up or down; wear it with a tee and sneakers to stroll through the farmers market or out to dinner with a silk blouse and strappy flats.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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And this year — 2020 — should have been the year to tee it up and test the waters.
—Tom D'angelo, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2020
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The Chiefs and 49ers could tee it up for the second time in three years.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
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But then, resort guests who tee it up on the course likely know to expect that.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
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A lot of us worked hard to tee him up to restore ethics to government and believed the promises.
—John Fund, National Review, 11 July 2021
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On offense, be balanced and stay in third-and-manageable so the Ravens can’t tee up all sorts of blitzes.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2021
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Many of the boats depart from the Ferry Building, where Market Street tees into the bay.
—WIRED, 15 June 2023
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Friday, March 22: One more recovery day with a single run, to tee me up for a big load over the weekend.
—Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2019
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Nine of the top 13 golfers from last year’s county championship tournament are ready to tee it up.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2022
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The hottest topic in the golf world is whether Tiger Woods will tee it up when the Masters tournament begins Thursday.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022
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In the meantime, Dak gets to tee it up against six Super Bowl quarterbacks this season.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2022
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On Friday, the tee times will flip – Thursday’s morning group will tee in the afternoon and vice versa.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022
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The four qualifiers led by Stallings all shot 64 or better on the par-71 course to earn an invitation to tee it up Thursday in Blaine.
—Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
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Tigers tee it up The Tigers had a quick but efficient practice Thursday, so the players could get away for the team's annual golf outing.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023
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For that reason, a round at Harbour Town Golf Links is much more than an opportunity to simply tee it up where the pros play.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
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The plan, at least for the people that can be at Union Station and be a part of the pre-show, is to sort of tee them up with something that feels a lot like the nominees luncheon, so that they’ll be relaxed.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2021
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That finale appearance was intended to tee up a much bigger role for Francesca in season two.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 27 Mar. 2022
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Among the 19 amateurs who will tee it up this week in Los Angeles, only three weren’t on a college golf team this spring or, in the case of Wenyi Ding, will be on campus come this fall.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
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The course is a sterner test and home to many top professionals, including Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam, who will tee it up this week as a celeb.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Jan. 2022
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Or perhaps, with Orlov more inclined to shoot himself, and present a threat, Pastrnak would be seen more frequently higher up on that left wing, ready to tee it up Ovie-style.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
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Others would sign to play for a single league as one of its marquee faces; still others might commit to, say, 10 events a year for one tour, and tee up for the highest bidders over the remaining schedule.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 June 2022
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Serena Williams is teeing her daughter Olympia up for success!
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
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And this week, Tyler Strafaci will tee it up on the same Augusta National grounds where his grandfather played three generations ago.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 5 Apr. 2021
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Notable names also teeing it up include former world no.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
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The main thing Everdell accomplished was teeing Sasson up for an absolutely deadly re-cross.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2023
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Beyond teeing you up in style, the right pair of golf shorts can offer performance on—and off—the course with breathable, moisture-wicking fabrics, and modern features like four-way stretch and UV protection.
—Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
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Meanwhile, black tea ferment and papaya enzymes work to boost radiance and smooth the skin, teeing it up for seamless makeup application.
—Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
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Shoppers respond to emotional and behavioral cues from stores, and starting holiday themes early can tee consumers up to start buying gifts.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
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But the 25-year-old will tee it up Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with plenty of gratitude, determination and confidence.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
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However, Seattle’s municipal code exempts the city from automatically adopting changes to the state code — teeing the legislation up for a vote that was shot down by the city council.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2023
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Are better players challenged, while the high handicappers are able to enjoy play through the use of shorter teeing areas, alternate routes, location of hazards and accessible pins?
—Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
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