pant
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Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
“I had to pull my pant leg away to get to one I could save,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
And next stop is the Old Firm game at Ibrox, which both clubs pant and wheeze towards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
I guess you could say, she and I are both feeling extra grateful this year and will be happier than a possum up a pant leg on Christmas Eve.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
“It’s amazing how much freedom your parents give you,” I pant hurriedly, attempting and failing to return the one-handed signs.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
And alongside the fitness boom, hiking shoes and yoga pants and other types of athletic gear have become aspirational styles for China’s middle class—even for those who don’t work out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
And since the pile-up of injuries hasn’t deterred women from buying the pants, it might just be that fashion victim is the real label of the summer.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
In basketball, that may involve shoes, a striped shirt, pants and a whistle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I’m wearing wide-legged pants, Doc Martens, platform, new haircut, facial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Colin shuts the engine panel and wipes his hands on his pants.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
Organizers distributed water and goodie bags with treats, as canine participants panted in the shade, their tongues hanging out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Wootton senior Helen Sarikulaya was still sweating when she hoisted the trophy and panted her congratulations to the rest of the team.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
The man panted as he spoke, like the words burned his throat, and finally he gasped for air.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
It said heatstroke was a "silent killer" and signs included heavy panting, drooling, vomiting, or uncoordinated movement.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
On certain climbs, I topped out panting and exhausted, then realized my bike was in its hardest gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Elaine Yule, 38, and Kim Postlethwaite, 39, were panting as they got to the top of the steps.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
When the congregation responds with rhythmic panting that slowly builds to shrieks of grief and passion, Ann finally feels at home — the burdens she’s been carrying all her life, cast into the ether.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
I run up the stairs two at a time, and I’m panting when I reach the living room.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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