How to Use sari in a Sentence

sari

noun
  • The kind that might make someone accept a sari from a stranger.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Sahera, her face turned away from me, wept silently under the hood of her sari.
    — New York Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Priyanka stunned in a red sari for the party, while Nick wore a sharp blue suit.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 29 June 2018
  • Chopra stunned in a green sari with a scalloped trim and gold floral embroidery.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Chopra looked dazzling in a glittering red sari at the event, her hair parted to the side.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2018
  • Her mother wore an orange sari and carried a plastic bag instead of a purse.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Gone was the colorful sari, replaced by a white one with small, subtle flowers.
    — John Branch, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2017
  • She was dressed in a modest off-white silk sari with a thick gold border, its lines as pristine as those in a new notebook.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Shiva, dressed in a burgundy sari and a shawl the color of rust, was a formidable sight.
    — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 18 Aug. 2014
  • Meanwhile, the second shot showed Chopra Jonas in a similar sari as a young girl.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2021
  • Eliza’s ball gown, designed by Charlotte Palmer-Lane, borrows from a sari.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The picture shows Chopra posing in a flowing, baby pink sari with a pair of round sunglasses.
    — Vogue, 18 July 2019
  • Design is less about capturing the pure form of the car or the jug or the sari, but about making iterations of those things.
    — Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 3 Nov. 2017
  • What began as a discussion about how to drape a sari properly evolved into something far bigger.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Konkani brides typically wear a traditional sari with green glass bangles and often wear a white sash, known as a khol.
    — Danya Issawi, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The new Americans, dressed in suits and saris, veils and vests, came from 89 different countries.
    — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, 5 May 2017
  • The last was Radhika Garg, who turned out to be a large woman in a purple sari and matching lipstick.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • On the back cover, there was a photo of a stately woman with fair skin and a sharp nose wearing a sari the color of watermelon flesh.
    — Mayukh Sen, Bon Appetit, 27 June 2018
  • The portrait depicts a young Indian woman dressed in a purple sari, her long, black braid dangling over her shoulder.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 4 May 2017
  • Chopra was photographed at the nuptials alongside her husband Nick Jonas while wearing the prettiest pink sari.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 July 2019
  • The uproar around Carrie Bradshaw’s sari–lehenga mixup has taken a life of its own on the internet.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Padukone’s tangerine sari of Dhoom Tana against his Om Kapoor never inspired rebuke.
    — Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The actress looked stunning that night in a purple sari with golden bralette top underneath by designer Rahul Mishra.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 Apr. 2023
  • My mom would walk down the driveway with a sparkly new sari, while my father donned traditional Indian pants and a long shirt for the occasion.
    — Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Kumar's mother Subhawati arrived later, dressed in her best, brightly colored sari, gifted by her daughter.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In the photos Chopra is dressed in a yellow sari while baby Malti Marie looks adorable in a peachy pink outfit, complete with a matching head wrap.
    — Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Their parents found out about Nitin’s new career path, and their gender identity, after seeing a photo of them in a sari on Facebook.
    — Aamina Khan, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Anchal, which refers to the edge of a sari used to wrap around a child or a woman's head to provide love and comfort — sells its products online and in over 60 stores nationwide.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2018
  • Sridevi’s body was dressed in a colorful magenta and gold sari with a heavy gold necklace and a large red bindi marking — a colorful dot worn on the center of the forehead.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • From there, the surface moved into denser embroidery and openwork, with the original sari’s sheer, lace-like quality still visible through the skirt and side draping.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026

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