skirt

Example Sentences

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From the meat section, I grabbed a discounted package of skirt steak — about three-quarters of a pound for roughly $6.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

She’s wearing oversize sunglasses, a crisp collared shirt, an even crisper pleated navy skirt and leopard-print pumps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

For a time, Chinese exporters intentionally mislabeled some shipments to skirt U.S. and European sanctions, but in many instances they no longer bother, according to former senior Treasury Department officials and weapons analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I reached under my skirt to tear off a strip of my own petticoat and hung it next to hers.

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