How to Use plaid in a Sentence

plaid

noun
  • She likes to wear plaids.
  • The rest of the jacket was a blend of plaid and a floral print.
    oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Bondage pants — plaid pants and straps — that’s a British punk look.
    Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2022
  • Fruit and vine patterns in the kitchen, plaid in the den, florals in the guest room.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Union arrived at the show dressed in green plaid from head to toe.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 20 Sep. 2023
  • In jeans and plaid shirt, the zanjero wears shades on the brim of his baseball cap.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Bisson answered the door in gray jeans and a gray plaid shirt.
    Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Fact: Every man needs a red-and-black plaid shirt in his wardrobe.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Take a note from Cher’s playbook and put on some plaid.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
  • He was last seen wearing a green tank top, and green and white plaid shorts.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Put simply, red plaid was to Zedd what long, dark hair was — and is — to Skrillex.
    Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022
  • One of them is a red plaid shirt, which looks very similar to the one worn by Frank on the show.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The red and green plaid pairs with red ribbon to wrap the tree, keeping with the gold, red, and green color scheme.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
  • When the woman in plaid finally turned around, her face had stunned the witch.
    Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Wearing a plaid blazer, the star smiles as her son drapes an arm around her.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Two plaid patterns are available — red and black or white and black.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • The pack of 12 includes six red and six green plaid ornaments.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The whole scene is complete with a charming collection of plaid presents at the base.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Zach looked dapper in a gray plaid suit, while Julie wowed in a plunging black gown.
    Adam England, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • For the Starbucks run, Mr. Affleck wore a dark blue plaid shirt with jeans and sneakers.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Rocky, meanwhile, wore a red plaid button-down and green vest with his own pair of jeans.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Who said that shackets have to be plain-colored or plaid?
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2022
  • He was last seen wearing a gray beanie, dark plaid puffer jacket and dark pants.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Add a fun pattern to your piggy bank, such as plaid, checks, hearts, or stripes.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Affleck wore a blue plaid top, navy jacket, and dark jeans.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 Nov. 2022
  • At the compound’s open gate, an elderly guard in a wide-brimmed plaid hat rose to greet us.
    Ann Neumann, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
  • Tie bows in Christmas plaids to kitchen chairs, baskets, planters, and door knobs.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Here's what the actors have been up to since Cher played matchmaker and rocked that plaid suit.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The set, which includes two hand towels, features a plaid pattern with a snowman and snowflakes on them.
    Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In one scene, Astrid appears in a daisy-print dress with a plaid shirt tied around the waist, while Lydia wears a schoolgirl-esque plaid dress.
    Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024

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