strap

Example Sentences

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“Today, a strap is a strap, but back when ‘Madame X’ was painted by Sargent, a strap was a scandal.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

If you’ve written to ask why I’m spending time on beef and Iran instead of AI, strap in.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The pop I’d felt was the strap of my backpack breaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Clutching the backpack by the strap, Hazel took off in a run, darting through the trees, leaping over roots and clumps.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu