How to Use sleeve in a Sentence

sleeve

noun
  • The joint is covered with a metal sleeve.
  • The suit looked good, but the sleeves barely reached his wrists.
    Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • With pleats down the front, a roomy fit, and flowy quarter-length sleeves, the top is a breezy style.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • The shoulders featured a cutout and feather trims at the cutouts and of her sleeves.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
  • To make the shirt body lay flat, cut off the sleeves and waistband, if needed.
    Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The sleeves were then stitched to the body of the jacket so there was nothing loose that might catch a toe or a heel.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The sleeves have classic ribbed cuffs to limit cold air slipping to the arms.
    Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023
  • One of those arms is covered by the sleeve of the Capuchin tunic.
    Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Women wore long gowns with wide V-necks and sleeves with trimming and a band at the hem.
    Ana María Velasco, Premium, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This recipe has a few tricks up its sleeve to ensure an even bake.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The dancer wears her heart on her sleeve and proves age is only a number.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The sleeves were slightly rounded and the top was worn unbuttoned.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Taylor Swift has a lot of tricks up her sleeve, but fans just figured out one of them.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Curry stepped out in a light blue short sleeve button down, light wash flare jeans, and a white tank.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Fans came to games dressed in the coach’s signature hoodie, sleeves chopped above the elbow.
    Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Olivia Rodrigo seems to have some tricks up her sleeves.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 June 2023
  • But The Cream of Clapton Band has two unique aces up its collective sleeve.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • To prevent this, toss the plastic sleeve your celery comes in and swap it for aluminum foil.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Holmes wore a black velvet maxi dress with long sleeves adorned with feather accents at the cuffs.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Roberta Bell is the kind of woman who wears her heart on her sleeve, who would give it away in a heartbeat.
    David Begnaud, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The case for settling is even stronger given that Ripple has an ace up its sleeve: time.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 18 July 2023
  • The sleeves actually look like a mini cape to me, which adds even more style.
    Carly Totten, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Gather some like-minded souls, roll up your sleeves and dream.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The ruched bodycon style flatters your figure, while the long sleeve adds a touch of elegance.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Here’s hoping that all of these companies have more tricks up their sleeves.
    Casey Newton, The Verge, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The bride looked elegant in a tulle ball gown with dramatic tulle long sleeves.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Peltz is in a sleeve shirt and white pajama pants covered in flowers.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 8 July 2023
  • Dean has a few tricks up his sleeve: Turn up to a pitching presentation with the wrong investor’s name on the deck.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 Mar. 2024
  • This time, however, Prabhu had an ace up his sleeve: the video of Alvarez.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The cardboard sleeve with Scotch branding over a column of rectangles dated it to the ’80s or ’90s.
    Dan Hernandez, Longreads, 28 Feb. 2023

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