zipper

Example Sentences

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Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

One possible answer is the use of so-called "zipper materials."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Among the new nonnegotiables: fleece vests instead of jackets and elastic waistbands instead of “hard pants,” i.e., anything with a zipper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

I mess with the zipper on the throw pillow I’m leaning against.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison