How to Use street clothes in a Sentence

street clothes

noun
  • James, on the bench in street clothes, told Davis the same.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the staff changed out of their scrubs and into street clothes.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • There’s no good answer for the Suns with him in street clothes.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
  • Their best big man was sitting on the bench in street clothes.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Could the Jimmy Butler era have closed with him in street clothes?
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • Eventually, he was ruled out for the second half and watched the rest of the game from the sideline in street clothes.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Ware emerged courtside at Illinois in street clothes but no boot.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Back then, the BAA had tents for runners to change from racing gear into street clothes.
    Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • By the way, the street clothes Davis wore to his postgame news conference were impressive.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
  • Over on Cleveland's sideline, the QB the Texans traded watched in street clothes.
    Tom Withers, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Slip on a pair of liner shorts under your street clothes for a shot of comfort and endurance.
    WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Rhym was seen in a boot, in street clothes and his jersey, and off to the side during the portion of practice that was open to the media last Monday.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Nwora arrived at the arena shortly before tip-off and watched his new team’s loss to the Suns from the sideline in street clothes.
    Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The carousel includes images of little Swift in her street clothes as well as in her strapless black Sandy costume and curly blonde wig.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Both players spent the remainder of practice on the sideline, with Akers in street clothes.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Only two weeks left, and the routine is unchanged: clocking in at 5 p.m., heading to the locker room, trading street clothes for work wear.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Los Angeles overcame a nine-point deficit to begin the fourth quarter, but choked down the stretch with LeBron James watching in street clothes.
    Greg Beacham, ajc, 18 Mar. 2023
  • For the second consecutive week, Baron Corbin lost to a top babyface wearing street clothes.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • He's scheduled to undergo more testing Monday, and wore a brace on his knee under his street clothes after the game.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The actors wear contemporary street clothes accented with a nod to the ancient.
    Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • The entrancing opening features nine male dancers grouped on a dark stage, wearing street clothes in muted grays, maroons, greens, and dark blues.
    Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The alternative — another season filled with him in street clothes — won’t cut it.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • Smith finished with 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists, thriving in a point-forward role with Amen in street clothes with a sprained ankle.
    Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
  • Both Boylston and Mendoza cite movement as a top priority in their street clothes.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Harden, who will be formally introduced Thursday, watched Wednesday’s game against the Lakers from the bench in street clothes, seated in the first chair next to the coaching staff.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • On one wall of the clean room hang plaques commemorating missions that date back 63 years, to the Ranger 1 moon mission, when engineers worked on spacecraft in street clothes.
    Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Davis, who was playing for the Bills at the time, put on his street clothes, walked out of the stadium and decided to retire, Sports Illustrated reported at the time.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow, who strained a calf muscle early in Bengals camp, rode to the practice field on a golf cart and walked around on the sideline during the session in street clothes.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Four members of the Israeli security forces in street clothes appeared in quick succession.
    Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • Then during the second half of Tuesday’s home defeat against Milwaukee, Durant, in street clothes, was dribbling the ball a little bit during a timeout.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023

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