How to Use garter in a Sentence

garter

noun
  • The garters are coming up mid-thigh, the skirt is five inches above that.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 25 June 2023
  • Strippers in bras and thongs, with cash stuffed in their garter belts, were giving lap dances.
    — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2018
  • From the flower toss to the wedding garter, Clemons had it all.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The kids got an up-close look at one of several garter snakes who call the garden home.
    — cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Her husband wore a red bow tie and a garter on his white shirt sleeve, as well as a vintage black cap.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Knowles stood apart with a tennis-bracelet garter belt and earrings the size of tennis balls.
    — Vulture, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Once prom starts, girls will give their garter to their date to wear around their arm and the date will often keep the garter.
    — Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, 24 Jan. 2023
  • But no moment stuck out more for everyone — groom, bride and guests alike — than the garter toss.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 Aug. 2022
  • And those boots were later fastened to a matching black bodysuit with garters.
    — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The back of Kelsey's gown and the garter featured matching rose details.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • Below, a pair of white thigh-high socks were barely visible, held up by two black garter belts.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 22 Dec. 2017
  • As for her something old and borrowed, Cartwright’s garter belt is made from her mom’s wedding dress.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2019
  • Millennial guests could care less about the bouquet toss, garter toss and grand exit.
    — Matt Campbell, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Later in the video, Crockett can be seen on one knee removing his bride's garter.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The glamorous look included a long tulle train and exposed matching garter.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • As demand grew for their one-of-a-kind bras and garter belts, Hollywood took notice.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Pasian came out to the field in a black mini dress with thigh-high stockings and garters to sing the national anthem.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Male students wear a more compact version, known as a garter, which is held to the upper arm with an elastic band.
    — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The singer donned a black corset top, garter, and matching thigh high stockings atop what appears to be a cellphone tower.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Daniels danced on the floor at one end of the stage, then the other, accepting dollar bills in a garter or between her breasts.
    — Laurie Kellman, The Seattle Times, 10 July 2018
  • One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The crowd showed its appreciation by stuffing $1 and $5 bills in her garter.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Her itty-bitty frock featured an unzipped plunging neckline and garter straps that hung off the super short hem.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Her first outfit featured a white bra, garter and panties embellished with romantic pink roses.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The length and language of the ceremony, programs, the garter toss, and toiletries in the bathroom.
    — Vogue, 4 Nov. 2017
  • In the snap, Rodrigo is seen wearing a red mini dress with a red bow across the chest, complete with a red garter and black boots.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Under that, the actor wore the teeniest-tiniest black miniskirt and bright red thigh-highs with pink ribbons tied around them in bows, like garters.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But no one was more delighted than Tucker, who tried on a second dress in a similar style, and even slipped on a garter.
    — Washington Post, 19 July 2021
  • The 24-year-old was also reportedly wearing only lace garters and had stab wounds on her cheek and chest areas.
    — Fox News, 30 July 2019
  • The brand makes fun, carefree silhouettes—garter sets, cut-out one-pieces, and corsets—in Lolita-esque fabrics and prints.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024

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