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

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

That refinisher’s name was Butch Crane, but Moore liked to call him Elmer Fudd after Bugs Bunny’s antagonist from Looney Tunes: “Bald, kind of chunky, wore the red plaid flannels.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Because this was just a girl around his age, wearing a plaid skirt, sparkly tights, and a T-shirt with a logo from the Fornax Force movies.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman