fasten

Example Sentences

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At designer Rowen Rose, a large orange stone was used to fasten a green or yellow scarf to a matching sweater.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Like a pilot calmly instructing passengers to fasten their seat belts, Nielson suggested I wrap the fire-resistant “shroud” hanging from my bright yellow helmet around my face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

They fasten scarves on their visitors’ heads with a neat, pearl-topped pin.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Mechanics had to use brute force to fasten them together, he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

The Sibyl, however, bade him have no fear, but fasten boldly the golden bough on the wall that faced the crossroads.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton