How to Use sweater in a Sentence

sweater

noun
  • Fisk is the woman in the black skirt; Chemerinsky is the man in the sweater.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
  • But this isn’t the always-need-a-sweater type of thing.
    — Longreads, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Wear a navy sweater tied around your shoulders to cater to the gaze of the girls, gays, and theys.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Over the dress the Gossip Girl star wore a light camel duster sweater.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 31 July 2023
  • Here, in Gigi’s own words, is the story of how the sweater came to be.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
  • When the car pulled up, Ethel was there to greet them in gray slacks and a green sweater.
    — Andrew Meier, Time, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The sweater-turned-scarf is a classic, stealthy-chic move.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The 9-year-old wore a black sweater with jeans, a gold ring, and a gold chain necklace.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • In other words: Don't give the sweater your aunt gave you to your cousin.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He was last seen wearing a black beanie and a black sweater.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Because the thing is, this sweater makes sense right now.
    — WSJ, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The One Day at a Time alum was wearing a tan sweater and black pants with brown over-the-knee boots.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • He was wrapped in a heavy shawl sweater that hung too loosely.
    — Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t forget to pack a sweater for that evening dip back down into the 60s.
    — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Kate dressed up in a camel coat, a tan Iris & Ink sweater and skirt set, and brown suede heeled boots.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The sweater just pulled me in — there was no resisting it.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2021
  • In Black America, this is the age of the Cosby sweater.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • This should have been a sign to hold on to that sweater, in retrospect.
    — Keyla Marquez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The most expensive sweater in its range comes in at $495.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Even a wool sweater can make some people break out in hives.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Open Walk-shod men in the wild often wear them with starched khakis and some kind of cream sweater.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Ready to find the perfect sweater dress just in time for the holidays?
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And people are learning to wear their suits with a T-shirt or a sweater.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
  • In the pocket of the sweater, which may have been a cardigan, was a bottle of TJ Swann wine.
    — Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The boutique has pants, jackets, shirts, sweaters and shoes.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • So, the boy donned a jean skirt, white shirt, pink cardigan sweater and a blonde wig and picked the name Jenna.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • Wear it with a sweater tied around your shoulders to the airport, over your swimsuit to the beach, or with heeled sandals for a nice dinner out.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
  • The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
    — Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
  • This crochet/sweater style is ideal for summer since the material feels thick yet lightweight.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Knits Keep knits like sweaters and blankets in good shape with a cold water wash.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026

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