How to Use three-quarter in a Sentence

three-quarter

adjective
Definition of three-quarternext
  • The three-quarter sleeves are ruched for a bit of dimension.
    — Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The three-quarter sleeves and high neck is simple and modest upon first look.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The three-quarter button down style gives the top a slice of preppy, tomboy-ish flair that meshes well with Holmes’ trainers.
    — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In total there are two full bathrooms, a three-quarter bathroom and a powder room.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • They’re also cut in a three-quarter length for maximum comfort when worn with a ski boot.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • There exists no three-quarter vision, either, because of the 18-inch dead panel (their term, not ours) behind the B-pillars.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The midi length, three-quarter sleeves, and crew neckline allow for modesty, while the stretchy material allows for a full range of movement.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
  • New photos show workers moving dirt and framing buildings on the nearly three-quarter acre property, which White called home for more than 50 years.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But, what makes this best-selling version a stand-out is the V-neck button-up front and ruffled three-quarter sleeves, which create a simple-yet-elevated look.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Her perfect navy suit with its three-quarter sleeves perfectly matched her impossibly narrow low navy heels.
    — Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Hidden securely behind gates, on a corner parcel spanning almost three-quarter acres, the au courant spread was completed in 2020.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Wednesday morning’s police activity comes after officials from the mayor’s office and other city bureaus toured the three-quarter-block-long development last week.
    — Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023

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