Example Sentences

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“We are really hitting our stride,” said Chief Executive Hillary Super, who has been fashioning a turnaround at the lingerie and apparel retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Pickett joked he’ll wear thicker thermal performance gear and maybe borrow a ski mask from rookie wide receiver George Pickens, who has been fashioning them regardless of the weather for weeks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

To Lee, gossip is for those on the outside looking in, and for decades, Lee has been fashioning himself as, if not yet a peer of the rich and famous, then at least their confidant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2022

Sevastova ruined what would have been a showcase quarterfinal between Sharapova and Sloane Stephens, the 24-year-old American who has been fashioning a comeback of her own this summer.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2017

Under Sixty Kings this same form of Law, form of Society, has been fashioning itself together, these thousand years; and has become, one way and other, a most strange Machine.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas