How to Use business suit in a Sentence

business suit

noun
  • Instead of hoodies, double polos, thousand-dollar T-shirts, or business suits, he’s typically decked out in some kind of leather jacket.
    Alex Cranz, The Verge, 4 June 2024
  • In final, Trump was dressed in a dark-blue business suit with a red tie.
    Jeff Vandermeer, Slate Magazine, 10 Feb. 2017
  • The president is once again in a business suit and his too-long ties.
    Washington Post, 6 June 2019
  • This clever fellow has a mind for business and a body for a business suit.
    Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2021
  • What happens when a 6-foot-7 green woman has to buy a business suit for court?
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022
  • The man, who wore a business suit, white shirt and a black tie, boarded a flight heading to Seattle.
    oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The president wore a dark business suit with a royal-blue tie.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Arriving cops found a man in a tie, a gray business suit with a U.S. Marshals lapel pin.
    miamiherald, 22 Mar. 2018
  • There was a picture of her looking outraged in a nice plaid business suit.
    Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The lords and ladies in attendance will not wear their red robes and coronets, but business suits and dresses.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Singh sat in a business suit behind a large desk in an office with more than 20 empty chairs.
    Paul Salopek, National Geographic, 21 Mar. 2019
  • In court, Cantu donned a black business suit and skirt, white blouse and had her raven hair up in a bun with her glasses set atop her head.
    Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2018
  • In its midst there stands a bespectacled man in a business suit.
    Andrew Stark, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
  • The main photograph on his website depicts him in a race suit, rather than a business suit.
    Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • While Jo wore a military uniform, Kim Yong Chol was dressed in a dark business suit.
    David Nakamura, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2018
  • The man, dressed in a business suit, and wearing sunglasses, ordered a bourbon and soda, and the plane took off.
    oregonlive, 9 July 2022
  • During the interview, Jones wore her hair in short, natural locs and was dressed in a business suit and pumps.
    Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The offensive linemen returned from the showers to put on business suits for the flight, as required.
    John Branch, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Pants were mostly relaxed for daytime leisure and evening events, but tight for the sleek business suits worn tieless.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Here, the big banks and sleek business suits of central Hong Kong give way to hawkers and money changers, food stalls and cell-like hostels.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2019
  • For men, the formal business suit and tie is not seen much on LinkedIn so unless that is your daily work attire, relax the dress a bit.
    Robin Ryan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Men wear dark business suits, while women cover their heads.
    Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
  • My friend Laura, who had business suits and a future, treated me to lunch to celebrate.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Among the belongings Luis packed for his trip from Mexico to Atlanta was a business suit.
    Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The bronze man, clad in his business suit and red tie, could be seen clasping only the curved handle of his umbrella Sunday.
    oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2020
  • After seeing the power of heels for women, the sneaker for men and the business suit for all, Chris found his North Star in menswear and giving men the tools to dress better.
    Noel Cody, Essence, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Most Popular Davis appeared in shackles and handcuffs in a business suit and white dress shirt.
    Gabrielle Banks, Houston Chronicle, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The sensible person knows when to wear a business suit and when to wear a T-shirt and shorts, when to wear a tuxedo and when to wear a flannel shirt and dungarees.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2021
  • On the other hand, if your reflection is wearing a business suit, look elsewhere.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 1 July 2023
  • Fatigued office workers in business suits can catch up with their sleep, and travelers jet-legged from long flights can nap with peace of mind.
    Washington Post, 7 June 2019

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