How to Use chambray in a Sentence
chambray
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Here are the four best chambray shirts to suit every man's style.
—Liza Corsillo, GQ, 1 July 2017
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The Tie Bar sells $55 non-iron shirts now, too, in solids, ginghams, checks, and chambrays.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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Here’s a look at the finer features of four chambray shirts both laid back and luxe.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 3 July 2018
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Choose from navy pinstripe, a teal chambray, or a hot pink weave.
—Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2021
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The blue and gray Sip Shields are made with a cotton plain-weave fabric known as chambray.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2020
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And right now, the discount racks are stuffed with summer suits in cotton, linen, and chambray.
—Liza Corsillo, GQ, 24 Aug. 2017
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Carell layered a navy sweater over a dark chambray shirt, paired with chinos pressed to the nines and brown leather sneakers.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2017
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Carell layered a navy sweater over a dark chambray shirt, paired with chinos pressed to the nines and brown leather sneakers.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2017
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There are jeans and chambray tops, but also stand-out pieces, like leather mini skirts, meant to be worn with denim.
—Ana Colon, Glamour, 16 July 2018
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Trump opted for a chambray button down, which was a softer choice than the crisp white shirt from Tuesday.
—Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2017
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These were poses and postures to be studied and adopted, and here were the anoraks, chambray shirts, or roll-neck sweaters to wear while doing so.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
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A man in plaid with stubble followed a woman with a topknot and a chambray shirt into the bathroom.
—Joshua David Stein, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2017
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The materials are soft to the touch, and there's a wide variety of them to choose from (percale, linen, chambray, and flannel).
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
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Chris has big, watery eyes that seem red from weariness (or weed) and wears a collarless blue chambray shirt over a gray T-shirt and jeans.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2017
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Like this versatile and on-trend chambray shirt, for instance, which pairs well with chinos or dress pants or even jeans.
—Staff, CNN Underscored, 19 Dec. 2019
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Place a seasonal bouquet in a chambray vase or adorn your couch with an array of blue throw pillows.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2023
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Cut two pieces of chambray fabric that measure 25 x 28 inches.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2022
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Cut two pieces of chambray fabric that measure 25 x 28 inches.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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Nothing says American style quite like a full on denim and chambray look.
—Micaela English, Town & Country, 22 July 2014
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The couple then furnished the space with affordable, gray Ikea couches, eggshell white chambray chairs paired with glossy, white side tables and lamps.
—Kendra Parks, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2017
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Reinhart paired her black leather jacket with jeans, a long, grey scarf and black sunglasses while Sprouse wore a tan jacket, chambray shirt and grey pants with a red beanie.
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 8 Jan. 2018
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Companion gifts for these: A sturdy, handsome apron, like the chambray or denim aprons with leather straps at Crate & Barrel (about $30 and $40).
—Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2019
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The model sported an oversize chambray shirt with the sleeves left unbuttoned, a piece not unlike the wacky, ’90s-era garb of Will Smith during his Fresh Prince years.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2019
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The princess appears to have worn a floral dress with a blue head-wrap for the big day, and brought along a chambray shirt for another, more casual event that weekend: karaoke.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 25 June 2019
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Think beyond the Canadian tuxedo and throw on a longline jean jacket over your chambray shirt and cuffed denim trousers.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2019
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After the war, Port’s father started selling chambray work shirts.
—Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018
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The ruffles on her chambray shirt lent ladylike flourish and served as an elegant foil to her to-the-knee pencil skirt—which echoed the hue of her multi-strap sandals.
—Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 13 July 2017
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Leto paired the tweed-and-denim bottoms with a white T-shirt (turned inside out) and a chambray shirt, finishing off the southwestern aesthetic with a pair of sandy-hued Chanel cowboy boots.
—Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2014
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Reacting to all of the action from the sidelines, Meghan Markle was dressed in a chambray shirt, complimented with a grey jacket and was consistently clapping in view of the fans at home.
—Ashley Hoffman, Time, 7 Sep. 2019
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If that’s not enough, you'll be impressed by the range of colors available for these joggers, including everything from bold sunset glow to classic chambray blue.
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
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