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

I was not the only new “recruit”—there was David, in plaid pants, plus two friends of an existing member, who needed no introduction, as they had someone to vouch for them.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Heckerling insists she has "no interest in being modern" - which will come as a relief to the audiences who grew up quoting "As if!" and aspiring to Cher's plaid and Prada-filled wardrobe.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Sitting on top is a neatly folded red plaid blanket and a pillow in a smooth white case.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen