plaid

Example Sentences

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"Tartan and plaid are having a moment," says fashion stylist and writer Alexandra Fullerton.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

I also made a pleated plaid skirt—this must have been a school project, as I recall no love for it—and my father said, “You shouldn’t wear plaid. It makes you look broad in the beam.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

She lays out the plaid and begins to craft her outfit for the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Jenna, cross-legged on a blue plaid blanket on the sand.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson