Example Sentences

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“What will not qualify is clothing or household items. The deduction is not available for gifts to donor-advised funds, private grant foundations and supporting organizations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, fashion—that is, clothing that changes for the sake of change—became associated with frivolity and femininity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“But to me, this is clothing nakedly private interests in highfalutin’ constitutional arguments.”

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

One passion is clothing design, and thanks to her sponsorship with Seattle-based Outdoor Research, she’s had the opportunity to dabble in the field.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

There is food for almost nothing, and people are starving here in St. Pierre; there is clothing for almost nothing, and poor girls cannot earn enough to buy a dress.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio