How to Use gingham in a Sentence

gingham

noun
  • Frank, who has sharp brown eyes, wore a pink gingham mask.
    Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The Tie Bar sells $55 non-iron shirts now, too, in solids, ginghams, checks, and chambrays.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Wear by itself or add a gingham duster over when the AC’s on blast at work.
    Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, 22 June 2017
  • At the window, a drag queen in a bouffant and a gingham apron greets patrons in a slow Texas drawl.
    Melissa Kravitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2018
  • Pick something light and breezy for one of the last days at the beach or a girly gingham print for a perfect picnic in the park.
    Kristina Caracciolo, Teen Vogue, 6 Sep. 2017
  • This season, stripes and gingham prints shine bright as the summer sun.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
  • There is a striped cardigan, a gingham top with bell sleeves, a beaded sweater, a silk scarf and a striped clutch.
    Allison Carey, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Light pink and red, gingham and striped, decorating the dress shirts of men young and old.
    Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Keep scrolling for 22 gingham pieces that will instantly put you in a spring state of mind.
    Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Pack a picnic bag, throw on your shades and step out in gingham this season!
    Dominique Hobdy, Essence, 25 June 2019
  • Miu Miu’s vichy-style, black-and-white gingham ribbons adorn low-heeled, black sling-back patent leather pumps.
    Janet Kinosian, latimes.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • In the snapshot, the royal sports a gingham dress, dark clogs, and an adorably devious smile.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2018
  • One way to wear gingham without looking like a picnic table is to take the trend to your feet.
    Indya Brown, The Cut, 26 June 2017
  • But the actress was so much more than a Kansas farm girl in a blue gingham dress, and her acting range reached far beyond the land of Oz.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • On offer: a trio of gingham shirts that have, as Brooks takes pains to point out, contrasting collars and cuffs.
    Cam Wolf, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Up your sleepwear game this holiday with a set of gingham pjs ($150).
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2016
  • The coupling of the gingham and kitten heels borrows a page straight from Friends’ Rachel Green, another fiend for the fabric.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 July 2019
  • Saoirse is in the middle, wearing a gingham dress, and Beanie, in sequins, embraces her, as does Kaitlyn.
    Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Reese's daughter, Ava Phillippe, was one of the many guests decked out in gingham at the event supporting her mom's new collection.
    Jessica Mattern, Country Living, 7 June 2017
  • Whatever your thoughts on gingham, check them (sorry) at the door because Kendall Jenner is about to prove you all the way wrong.
    Ella Ceron, Teen Vogue, 21 June 2017
  • Scroll down to shop a few of our favorite pieces, including the above red gingham print wrap top and matching ruffled skirt and more must-have styles.
    Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Ladies sported on-trend styles ranging from gingham prints to chic cutouts and cool-as-ever jumpsuits.
    Logan Sykes, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2015
  • Best Spring Gingham Dress Embrace your love for picnics with this gingham dress.
    Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Pair these knit and gingham shorts with a bikini top during the day, then throw on a T-shirt or silk button-down after sunset.
    Vogue, 30 Apr. 2019
  • The French brand of preserves—made of whole fruits, not to be confused with jams, which are made with crushed fruit—and jellies is iconic for a short and stout wide-mouth jar and a bright red gingham lid.
    Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Cheery gingham placemats, durable melamine plates, and a stately plastic pitcher complete the look.
    Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 8 May 2019
  • Taken by a paparazzi photographer, Duff has her butt to the camera, and is wearing a black and white gingham bathing suit.
    Katie Van Syckle, The Cut, 5 Aug. 2017
  • The newborn dressed as Dorothy donned a blue gingham outfit, complete with red ruby slippers.
    Fox News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • But that home is no more, and memories of lentil soup simmering in the kitchen and the red and white gingham curtains are just that, precious memories.
    Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Yellow gingham fabric draping the windows, a painting of The Last Supper hung above the kitchen table, and Southern knick-knacks hanging on the walls are still there to this day.
    Jocelyn Delk Adams, Bon Appetit, 10 Mar. 2017

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