How to Use checker in a Sentence

checker

1 of 2 noun
  • That kind of thing makes a checker squirm.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Grab a drink or a bar bite and play pool, checkers and other games.
    — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This is the checker’s paradox, too.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • There are many checkers today in the Packard mold.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Old photos on the wall show members of yore at the club’s checkers boards.
    — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • People have to approve things; fact-checkers make their calls.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Soon, there were several full-time checkers.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • His fact-checkers are staff members who have been working there sometimes for decades.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Use it as an all-over remedy for mass breakouts, or as a spot-checker for one-offs.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The central plaza has tables for ping pong, chess and checkers, along with bocce courts.
    — The Enquirer, 13 June 2023
  • So, next time your partner tells their side of the story, pause your inner fact-checker.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Meta for the past two years, doing fact-checking for them, as a third-party fact-checker.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 28 June 2022
  • The work fell to me because none of the other checkers spoke Arabic.
    — Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The work fell to me because none of the other checkers spoke Arabic.
    — Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
  • This marble checkers set will look right at home next to your coffee table books and coasters.
    — Jaclyn Kaufman May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Nilsson is a highly skilled center and can often beat checkers with skill.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Along with 78 chess pieces were 14 discs, the type used in checkers, and one belt buckle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The brothers look identical, but to be safe the checker checked with Bryce.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Hall will play Rudy, a fellow fact-checker and Geri’s work buddy.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • To add interest and frame the berries, the index and pinky nails are painted in pink-and-white checkers.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • In her latest photo dump, Kendall showed off frame after frame of a blue and green checker print sweater.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 7 June 2021
  • Apple wants to bring a glucose sensor and a blood pressure checker to the wearable.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 July 2022
  • The cruise experts also suggest using a price-checker.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Bua mentioned this to the checker on Sedaris’s next piece, Yinuo Shi.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps the most revered of all checkers was Martin Baron, who put in thirty-six years.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The checker board print with the hearts inside feels both classic and fresh at the same time for a look that’s sure to charm preppy tweens and teens.
    — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But before the Sox could get a cross-checker to see Valdez, the Astros signed him.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • In other words, Jerkins was playing chess while others were playing checkers.
    — Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Use an address checker to see which cable companies serve your area and compare offers side by side.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Again, her technicolor beads pop against a cherry red bikini and a checker print bucket hat.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2021

checker

2 of 2 verb
  • The shirt may be white or checkered.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The mat is available in black or brown and white checkered patterns.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Bill doesn’t come across as unyielding, and there are hints that his own past is checkered.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2025
  • An old toothbrush works well for getting mud out of wood checkering.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The lobby floor was checkered marble.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In the photo, a pint-sized grande wears a blue and white checkered overall dress over a white blouse with puffy sleeves.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 26 June 2023
  • The unusual flowers in solid or checkered colors nod at the end of long stems.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2023
  • We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch).
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Destin Conrad was checkered out in a matching jacket and shorts set, topped off with a big beret.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • For a softer take on the trend, this guest embraces a muted moment in pale pink jeans paired with a pink-and-white checkered shirt.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • The leaders of other Arab states also have checkered human rights records.
    — Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
  • And like Churchill, Zelensky’s track record before and since his finest hour is checkered at best.
    — Michael C. Desch, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • One baby was dressed as Dorothy, wearing a blue-and-white checkered dress and a matching headband with red booties.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Scoop it up in seven different styles, from checkered to a boho floral pattern.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • News outlets and fact checkers found the broadcast rife with inaccuracies and false claims.
    — Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Why did local parents overlook Leah’s past, by then as checkered as her trademark borders?
    — Abigail Tucker, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The terrain is checkered with fall colors and farm stands selling crisp apples, fresh doughnuts, and warm apple cider.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • As Gómez fixes the sleeve of his red and white checkered button-down, two children who seem to be siblings rush up to his paleta cart.
    — Camryn Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • While the city’s overall history of building has been checkered, its record on preservation has been nothing short of abysmal.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In a follow-up photo, she could be seen holding up the puppy, who sported a black and red checkered bow collar, up to the camera.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The road to the Oscars is checkered with awards group accolades, but uncertainties still lie ahead.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Yes, there were questions in this space when the season began with a lineup checkered with so much newness and uncertainty.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Meta also prohibits ads featuring content that has been debunked by its network of third-party fact checkers.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 July 2023
  • Osbourne's baby boy, whose face was covered with a purple heart, wore a green and white checkered onesie and a matching light blue cardigan in the snap.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Further details included a cream and cognac checkered pouch—also from the brand—and long gold earrings that dangled past her chin.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Classic checkered flooring in the entry is brushed by sultry floor-length, rose-red silk curtains by Jim Thompson.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 June 2023
  • An additional pop-up box included a brief explanation about why the content was hidden and a link to a post by the fact checkers who made the ruling.
    — Mike Isaac, New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • Osceola, 35, meanwhile, wore a black and red checkered peekaboo dress with matching strappy black sandals.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In a follow-up photo, the Dancing with the Stars alum could be seen holding up the puppy, who sported a black and red checkered bow collar, up to the camera.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Choose from neutrals, like black, green, and gray, along with soft pastels, like light blue and pink; patterns include checkered, camo, and animal prints — so there's something for everyone's style.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023

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