seam

Example Sentences

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I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times

Every wacky second, you’re well aware how perilously close it is to falling apart at the seams.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of the sanctuaries, everywhere you look, all of the rescues, the reputable ones, they’re bursting at the seams,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The women poured over each seam, inspecting the sister’s dresses, petticoats, and stockings.

From Literature

The teenager found some aspects of her uniform so uncomfortable that they became painful, like the embroidered logo, seams and tag on her polo shirt, her dad says.

From BBC