Example Sentences

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Skirts could be very full, with crinolines underneath, or they could be pencil skirts, worn with cinch belts and sweaters with bat-wing sleeves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Skirts of this length had only been acceptable in sports like tennis and figure skating before this point, but became the height of fashion for young women and teenagers as a result of Quant's influence.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Skirts were knee-length or longer, nail polish and hose came in nude.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Another tournament scheduled for the week in between those two events, the Taiwan Swinging Skirts at Taipei, has already been canceled due to similar COVID-19 restrictions.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

“You don't have to take it off. You can change under it. Skirts are awesome like that.”

From "George" by Alex Gino