shirt

Example Sentences

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But in a previous win over Uruguay, the players found that shirt heavy and stifling in the sweltering Mexican heat.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"They thought they didn't need to because the shirt was theirs. 'But the head sticking out of it is mine,' I told them."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Maradona, it is said, made the final call on the designs that were brought back, delivering the immortal line: "What a nice shirt this is, Carlos. With this one we will beat the English."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

You’d think that the night was done by the time he returns to the stage, soaking wet, having discarded the vest he wears over his white button-down shirt.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

I tried not to watch Granda pile up the soil, digging as fast as he could, his shirt soaked, his face filthy.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff