How to Use pinstripe in a Sentence

pinstripe

noun
  • Shop it in blue pinstripes, black, or white.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There were a lot of suits, a lot of pinstripe that year.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Each showed up to the game in red and white pinstripes overalls.
    — Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Hosk calls out the pinstripe, three-piece suit as one of her favorite looks.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Gray pinstripe-look wood-grain plastic trimmed the doors, front and rear, and across the dash.
    — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The pinstripes with the all-white home uniforms remain the same.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 18 June 2019
  • Can the two turn the clock back enough during their first seasons in pinstripes?
    — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
  • And again, pinstripes carried through.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The outfit is paired with matching dark pinstripe wide-leg trousers.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
  • One side of the quilt has thin pinstripes, while the other side has thicker stripes.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2023
  • New York wants to keep him in pinstripes – and away from the crosstown Mets.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • And there is no free-agent catcher who would look better in red pinstripes than him.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • He's been good while in pinstripes and seems to fit the team and the clubhouse pretty well.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Kelce wore a smart black pinstripe suit and a black T-shirt, paired with black shades and dress shoes.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • Two of the men are smoking long cigarettes, a third is in a pinstripe suit.
    — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
  • David was a bit dressier and classic in his navy pinstripe suit, striped shirt, repp tie, and black cap-toe shoes.
    — Max Berlinger, GQ, 6 July 2017
  • Edward wore a black tail coat, a purple tie, a gray vest, pinstripe trousers, and a black top hat.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2022
  • To wear the pinstripes was really an honor for me.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even Rodón’s emotions left a stain on his first season in pinstripes.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
  • Who else would have the smarts to spice up a pinstripe suit by wearing a transparent blouse?
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Tracy Morgan went for pinstripes, head to toe, spats on his dress shoes.
    — Leanne Italie, The Seattle Times, 17 Sep. 2018
  • The top is complete with a pinstripe pattern for fun, preppy flair.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Plaza appeared in a floor-length black column dress with white pinstripes by Chanel.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Quince has linen in all kinds of colors and pinstripe, too, so do yourself a favor and stock up.
    — Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Fans clad in Chicago’s black pinstripes and Dodger blue alike rose to their feet.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • The dress is currently available in white and blue pinstripe.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The dress is currently available in white and blue pinstripe.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Gray, who hasn’t spoken fondly of his time in pinstripes, also walked one and struck out nine.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • Viall looked dapper in a three-piece pinstripe suit, while Joy stunned in a strapless red dress.
    — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The man who is to save me is short, broad and wearing a navy blue suit with thick pinstripes that look like they were drawn with chalk.
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 4 Mar. 2018

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