Example Sentences

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A number of people in the public gallery wore turquoise t-shirts featuring the faces of the two teenage boys Sullivan and Evans, with the words "three years of missing you both" written on them.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

An hour before the protest was due to start, lines of people streamed from other parts of the city, many wearing t-shirts bearing the demonstration's slogan: "The students are winning."

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

One vendor sold t-shirts with captions proclaiming “LEGEND” alternatively accompanying pictures of Charlie Kirk or, for some reason, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts together in costume from The Andy Griffith Show.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

One is scarcely imaginable without a coat and tie, the other tends toward muscle t-shirts and hoodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Everyone was in t-shirts, some even in shorts though the temperature couldn’t be over sixty.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer