short shorts

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The ad shows a college student arriving home to see that her childhood bedroom now contains a treadmill, with her father running on it awkwardly, wearing short shorts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“I’m trying to look at how people dress,” Negrete said, suddenly self-conscious about his short shorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

This summer will likely see an explosion in popularity for short shorts in a variety of colours, styles and fabrics.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

The video shows the woman in a spaghetti strap top and very short shorts strolling outside a mall in central Singapore.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Our message to the universe: I like short shorts.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson