zipper

Example Sentences

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As the tectonic plates shifted, the crust in this region was pulled apart and fractured, opening progressively from east to west, much like a zipper being undone.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Throw it in a little plastic zipper baggie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

The bag also has a zipper, another key feature, to ensure nothing falls out while you’re shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

I heard the zipper of my backpack buzz open.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart