starched

Example Sentences

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Shaking out the bedding provided in a brown paper bag, I watched my fellow passengers make up their berths, tucking in starched sheets with the ease of seasoned travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Waiters float about in starched whites under slow fans and amber lights.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The software used by the engineers at the truss manufacturing plant allowed the designer to make the trusses stiffer than an old-fashioned starched shirt collar.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

On the chilly morning of his academy graduation, he felt a keen sense of pride as he slipped into his starched uniform for the first time as a full-fledged officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

I wasn’t surprised to learn my great-aunt, like her sister, preferred her cotton sheets lightly starched and didn’t trust the feel of permanent press fabric.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia