How to Use chambray in a Sentence

chambray

noun
  • These chambray pants are a strong contender for my next trip.
    — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
  • Her chambray button-up and an apron, then.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Here are the four best chambray shirts to suit every man's style.
    — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 1 July 2017
  • Choose from navy pinstripe, a teal chambray, or a hot pink weave.
    — Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Here’s a look at the finer features of four chambray shirts both laid back and luxe.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 3 July 2018
  • There are chambray skirts which are great for the summer months, as well as chambray shorts and pants.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
  • And right now, the discount racks are stuffed with summer suits in cotton, linen, and chambray.
    — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 24 Aug. 2017
  • In linen and chambray, these stripes are soft, coastal, and have the slightly worn look that makes linen look so classic.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In the warm, bright light of the factory, a host of workers was making my chambray shirt.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Carell layered a navy sweater over a dark chambray shirt, paired with chinos pressed to the nines and brown leather sneakers.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2017
  • There are jeans and chambray tops, but also stand-out pieces, like leather mini skirts, meant to be worn with denim.
    — Ana Colon, Glamour, 16 July 2018
  • The dress is currently available in white and black, and chambray and blue pinstripe.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For women, the vibrant swathes of colour on the skirt are teamed with a chambray shirt and sleeveless blazer.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
  • The blue and gray Sip Shields are made with a cotton plain-weave fabric known as chambray.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Place a seasonal bouquet in a chambray vase or adorn your couch with an array of blue throw pillows.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Like this versatile and on-trend chambray shirt, for instance, which pairs well with chinos or dress pants or even jeans.
    — Staff, CNN Underscored, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Nothing says American style quite like a full on denim and chambray look.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 22 July 2014
  • This chambray option is the perfect summer bedding to add to your repertoire.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
  • Mayer said to the crowd, appearing on stage in a chambray shirt, green cargo pants and sneakers.
    — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Trump opted for a chambray button down, which was a softer choice than the crisp white shirt from Tuesday.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2017
  • This pull-on style is a cross between jeans and linen pants, made with lightweight chambray that looks like denim but is flowy and breathable.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Tie Bar sells $55 non-iron shirts now, too, in solids, ginghams, checks, and chambrays.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Keep scrolling for 12 stylish chambray travel outfits, starting at just $9.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
  • Cut two pieces of chambray fabric that measure 25 x 28 inches.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Cut two pieces of chambray fabric that measure 25 x 28 inches.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The dress is currently available in white and black, and chambray and blue pinstripe, as well as other colors.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • After the war, Port’s father started selling chambray work shirts.
    — Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • Made out of 100 percent linen, these relaxed-fit pants look like a pair of pull-on jeans thanks to the chambray blue color.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • These were poses and postures to be studied and adopted, and here were the anoraks, chambray shirts, or roll-neck sweaters to wear while doing so.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And there was also a whole indigo capsule that included a chambray field shirt and a shirt jacket.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025

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