How to Use wet suit in a Sentence

wet suit

noun
  • The next space suit might look and fit more like a wet suit.
    Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Voeks, in a wet suit, dropped his surfboard and jumped in.
    Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Brynne, a rangy surfer, was shown in the back of his van pulling on his wet suit, short board at the ready.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • SEALs wear wet suits and rebreathers while riding in the Mk.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The shop has supplied much of this town's boards and wet suits, wax and rash guards for more than three decades.
    Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Michi sat across from him in her bikini, her wet suit peeled down to her waist.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Two of the men in wet suits jumped into the water, swam toward the device and used a rope to pull it from the area.
    Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 28 Aug. 2018
  • The day Hunter disappeared had been cold, the water was frigid, and Hunter didn’t take his wet suit.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
  • All sailors in the Severn Laser league are required to wear a wet suit or drysuit.
    Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Don't forget a couple of hooks for towels and wet suits.
    Elena Donovan Mauer, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • On the steep grassy bank above the reservoir, coats and sweaters came off, revealing wet suits and swimsuits.
    Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • The water was full of surfers in wet suits; colossal Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and cedar trees lined the shore.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Another development at the time was the creation of the wet suit.
    New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Most wear wet suits and many say they have been harassed in some way while surfing, but their numbers are growing.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2018
  • The preview shows police questioning Quinn, who describes a scene in which men in wet suits blinded and tased Huskins and him.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Each skier wore a wet suit and a life vest, and kite surfing harnesses that allowed them to secure the rope handle and rest their arms part of the time.
    Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2019
  • When facing immersion in very cold water, wear a wet suit.
    Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Even in February, the beach was buzzing, though only surfers in wet suits and dogs chasing sticks ventured into the water.
    Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Actors received full wet suit: shortie wet suit, tops, bottoms and booties.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Search efforts at Black’s Beach were continuing Sunday as dozens of surfers in wet suits tackled the waves.
    Sara Clemence, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
  • And tourists who want to give surfing a try in the small fishing village of Ericeira can rent a beginner’s board and wet suit for less than $30 dollars.
    Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 23 May 2018
  • There are lockers and showers available because walking around in a wet suit is never a good idea.
    Deena Campbell, Essence, 4 May 2021
  • The only businesses clearly affected are surf schools, some of which have closed, and surf shops, where sales of surfboards, body boards and wet suits have dropped.
    Kate Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2019
  • For a scene in a freshwater underground cave, Jansen put on a wet suit, packed the costumes up in waterproof bags and carried a sewing kit on her waist.
    Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Wearing a wet suit and headlamp, Asci searched for several hours in the 65-degree water.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Modglin was mildly dissatisfied not to break state records, and Samuels prepared in the offseason by training in a wet suit in a lake.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Wear a visible hat, take a tow float and consider a thermal wet suit for buoyancy.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Neal then changed into a wet suit to oversee Steve’s swimming session, which involved leading a very unamused Steve back and forth across the 20-foot-long pool.
    Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Tofino is evidently the best surfing beach in North America — people go up there year-round and get great waves in the winter, with wet suits.
    Sandy Deneau Dunham, The Seattle Times, 25 Oct. 2018
  • Kayakers, picnickers, swimmers in both wet suits and bikinis. Walkers in masks.
    Michael S. Hopkins, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020

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