How to Use checkered in a Sentence

checkered

adjective

• He has had a checkered career with many ups and downs.
• Rosa got a good start and would take it all the way to the checkered flag.
  — Antioch Speedway, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2019
• The race to the checkered flag saw the two cars rub sheet metal.
  — Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 13 May 2017
• The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near.
  — Duncan Brady, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2018
• The checkered print is very CEO, and the gold bangles are fun.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 June 2022
• The guy with the checkered past (and present) has all kinds of helpful tricks up his sleeve.
  — Kelsey Coleman, Marie Claire, 27 Aug. 2015
• There's a nifty heart and a black-and-white checkered pattern.
  — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 26 June 2019
• Sainz hustled Gasly all the way to the checkered flag as both strove for their first win.
  — Bloomberg.com, 6 Sep. 2020
• Gibbs took the checkered flag ahead of Hill by 0.178 seconds.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022
• Only 10 cars finished on the lead lap, and 11 cars were out of the race when Busch took the checkered flag.
  — Anthony Andro, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2018
• Kate wore a checkered red and white shirt with a v-neck and wide collar.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 June 2022
• The checkered floor is a mix of black-and-white Tabarka Studio tile.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
• Pennink used the opened low lane to go under Christopher for the lead and take the checkered.
  — Shawn Courchesne, courant.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• Busch then took the checkered flag to the finish line and smacked it on each of the letters in Las Vegas.
  — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Sep. 2020
• The piece was the first to dredge up Sater’s checkered history and to put it in one, reputable place.
  — Julia Ioffe, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2017
• The video game history of the setting is a bit more checkered.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 May 2022
• The caution sent the race to overtime for a green-white-checkered finish.
  — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 10 June 2019
• As the Wizards know well, a checkered past can cast a long shadow.
  — Ben Goliver, baltimoresun.com, 1 Aug. 2019
• She was last seen wearing a black and white checkered jacket and dark pants with a white stripe down the side.
  — Fox News, 9 Mar. 2021
• The new method could beef up the field of hair forensics, which has a checkered history.
  — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 21 Nov. 2019
• Larson went low on the track in an attempt to pass Busch with the checkered flag looming.
  — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 1 July 2018
• It was made in 1936 and has smooth, non-checkered wood, which adds a premium to the value.
  — Bryce M. Towsley, Outdoor Life, 9 Dec. 2020
• Elliott took the checkered flag with .202 seconds to spare.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2020
• Three-year-old Akeem was last seen wearing a green shirt, green/white checkered shorts, and flip flops.
  — Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, 30 June 2018
• The last wreck brought out a red flag to clear fluid off the track and forced a second green-white-checkered finish.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022
• The corner of a checkered afghan peeked out from beneath the curtains that concealed the sleeping nook on top of the oven.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• Value took the checkered flag in March before growth and Tech made a comeback in April.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• Bust this checkered placemat ($59, jossandmain.com) out when guests are over and wait for the compliments to start rolling in.
  — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2017
• But, as The Verge points out, Miller has also racked up a bit of a checkered history.
  — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 26 May 2017
• The format is simple: whoever takes the checkered flag ahead of the others takes home the title.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2024