plaid

Example Sentences

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Kiffin, wearing a plaid top that appeared stolen from the Brady Bunch wardrobe closet, softened the tone of his departing statement, now saying he respected Ole Miss’s decision to exclude him from playoff coaching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

David, new, in the plaid pants, didn’t have a Signal name yet.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Dressed casually in a plaid gray button-down shirt and beige pants, he drinks iced tea at a back-corner booth at Swingers Diner in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Wrapped in his trademark tartan plaid, he was able to bring the world's attention to Pitlochry, something he hopes his appointment will continue to do.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

“See? She needs something to brighten up her day, make her forget the plaid tyrant breathing down her neck.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan