be fastened
Example Sentences
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This vibrant purple wrap dress has a satin-like finish and features subtle balloon sleeves, a v-neckline keyhole back, a pleated skirt and a long self-tie belt that can be fastened at the waist.
From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021
“How was it possible, I wondered, that all of this American land — in every direction — could be fastened together into a whole?”
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020
The must-have Gucci blouses on Net-a-Porter have elaborate pussy bows that demand to be fastened around the neck.
From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2016
And the east bridge could be fastened to the new concrete west bridge for lateral stability.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2016
But there was the cross over his bed, and there on the workbench the little harp just as he had left it, waiting for the strings to be fastened to the keys.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
