seam

Example Sentences

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She messes with the end of her braid and then the seam of the beanbag chair.

From Literature

When he tucked it in I saw the same little V-shaped rip at the top of the rear seam of his waist that had seen for the last couple of weeks.

From Literature

I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times

Every wacky second, you’re well aware how perilously close it is to falling apart at the seams.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of the sanctuaries, everywhere you look, all of the rescues, the reputable ones, they’re bursting at the seams,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal