Example Sentences

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Supreen, a brand of stain-resistant waterproof fabrics for commercial settings like offices, now has three new patterns reminiscent of men’s suit cloth, with the look of houndstooth, heathered flannel and tweed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

We love the heathered gray with a bold red B, available as a fitted cap in three sizes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Like a comic-book character, he seems to have a closet full of unindividuated outfits, all dark jeans and subtly heathered crew-neck tees.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Prince was wearing a loose-fitting top in a heathered sienna, with matching pants, a green vest, and a pair of beaded necklaces.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

Look up the purpled steeps of these heathered hills. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Burritt, Elihu