Example Sentences

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Depp had previously sued a British tabloid for calling him a "wife-beater," and he lost, even though British law favors plaintiffs in defamation cases to an outrageous degree.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025

“We were putting a husky guy with a hairy back wearing a wife-beater in the lead role,” says Jeff Bewkes, a former Time Warner C.E.O.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2021

“Hey, hey!” bellowed a white man in a wife-beater and a buzz-cut, trying to get her attention.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2016

Inside the crowded bar, capacity 400, one recent night were four giant plastic palms, red banquettes, male servers in wife-beater undershirts and black suspenders, throbbing dance music and Roaring-Twenties-meets-South-Beach décor.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2011

The guys are supposed to be hitting Stone Mountain, but if Manny’s holey wife-beater, flannel pajama pants, house slippers, and scowl are any indication, hiking isn’t real high on his to-do list at the moment.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone