How to Use checkered in a Sentence

checkered

adjective
  • He has had a checkered career with many ups and downs.
  • The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near.
    — Duncan Brady, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The bride wore white; the groom wore a checkered jacket.
    — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
  • The video game history of the setting is a bit more checkered.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 May 2022
  • She was last seen wearing a black and white checkered jacket and dark pants with a white stripe down the side.
    — Fox News, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The following day, the 'do was checkered with green polka dots.
    — Randy Cordova, azcentral, 16 July 2019
  • In the shots, Graham can be seen cradling her bare belly in a black bandeau top and checkered pants.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 16 July 2021
  • Inside, checkered floors, an old-school jukebox, and wraparound booths add to the atmosphere.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Phoebe’s energy carries through its wood panel walls, diner-style barstools and checkered floors.
    — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • It was made in 1936 and has smooth, non-checkered wood, which adds a premium to the value.
    — Bryce M. Towsley, Outdoor Life, 9 Dec. 2020
  • This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Stick to the classics and snag a double-breasted wool option to wear with everything from fluid trousers to corduroys and checkered skirts.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • His character, Mooney, wears checkered shirts and brown corduroy and drives a gold ’64 Chevy Nova.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When people question commemorating an event with such a checkered past, Richie answers that two or more different things can be true at the same time.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • In school photos, the future Prince of Wales could be seen wearing the society’s signature waistcoat and checkered pants.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Despite taking the overall checkered flag in 1995, the automaker has precious little experience at the famous race.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
  • The space is full of playful contrasts—checkered wallpaper from Schumacher, a leopard-print carpet, and a whimsical Avalon rattan daybed by Serena & Lily.
    — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
  • For last year’s show in Copenhagen, Rave Review and Puma collaborated similarly, adding flair to the Speedcat sneaker with beaded laces, button embellishments and checkered fabric.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • His mother, 76-year-old Beth Burbank, is a longtime Quaker and came out to support the vigil, carrying a poster in hand and a checkered keffiyeh — a Middle Eastern scarf and a modern symbol of colonial resistance — around her neck.
    — Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But the extent to which Devastating — whose owner is Kenneth Chee, a longtime pyrotechnics operator with a checkered past — or Cutright’s company BlackStar bear responsibility for the explosion remains unclear.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Given McCaffrey's rather checkered medical history, there has been some legitimate concern surrounding the superstar playmaker heading into 2025, but Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport sees better days in McCaffrey's future.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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