How to Use kilt in a Sentence

kilt

noun
  • Bright tartan kilts were styled over pants.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Celtic kush, time travel, hot men in kilts.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The bagpipes, the booze, the kilts!
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • And, of course, there were lots and lots of guys young and old in kilts.
    — David Frese, kansascity, 17 Mar. 2018
  • They are known for three things, those kilts, their chants, and their drinking.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Grab your kilt and favorite beer mug, and hit these local bars.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Are New Yorkers just that blasé that a kilt doesn't phase them?
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 9 Apr. 2015
  • Some Scottish fans crossed the pond in a kilt for the entire flight.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Men wore blazers and flannel trousers, while women wore corsets and long kilt skirts.
    — Anna Purna Kambhampaty, Time, 5 Sep. 2019
  • There are fans in yellow-and-black plaid skirts, jackets, pants — even two dudes in matching kilts.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Each competitor is required to wear a kilt and must remain clothed at all times on the field.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2019
  • So the boys put on their kilts, grabbed their instruments and headed outside.
    — John D'anna, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2020
  • Perhaps that's why he's still seen in the corridor wearing his kilt.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That means something like a flowing ball gown for women and a tux, suit or kilt with jacket for men.
    — Hannah Sampson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019
  • This allows for leggings, shorts, dresses, skirts, kilts, jeans or other long pants, etc.
    — Karen Huppertz, ajc, 25 Nov. 2017
  • The oversize layers were cinched with a studded belt, affixed with a little strip from a kilt skirt.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • And for those missing Claire and Jamie, it should be noted that there is no shortage of kilts.
    — Joanna Robinson, HWD, 24 Feb. 2017
  • How to join the Tartan Army Wear a kilt to the game to blend in—but make to sport it right way.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
  • The sport’s stars arrive for the day’s matchup decked out in everything from designer sneakers to plaid kilts.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But note that during the stone-lifting segment, the winner, Heughan, is wearing a kilt.
    — Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Scotland's Sandy Lyle donned a kilt and served haggis in 1989.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The Japanese wore stylish kimono-style jackets, while the Scots wore kilts.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Those kilts will be a bit thick and itchy in the Miami heat, and beer does not come at Boston prices by the beach.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • As the day wound down and the last oddballs in full ghillie suits and neon green kilts stumbled off the distillery grounds, the sun was still nowhere near setting.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
  • The kilt-loving designer has dutifully put a dude in a miniskirt in most, if not all, of his runways since.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 13 July 2021
  • The Tartan Army duly took a victory lap with kilts and bagpipes.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • The groom donned a traditional kilt for his big day, while the bride wore a Jenny Packham gown.
    — Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • Even Richard Madden put in an appearance at the nuptials, wearing a kilt.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2018
  • No one scoffed outright at my Thom Browne kilt, but any straphangers who noticed me seemed to very quickly avert their gaze.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 June 2019
  • Two of the four nights were formal affairs, with guests encouraged to wear kilts, black tie, or swanky cocktail-party attire.
    — Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025

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