How to Use sheer in a Sentence

sheer

1 of 4 adjective
  • Don’t be afraid of the sheer trend!
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026
  • That sheer weight shifts prices like a tide.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That sheer white vibe is good for the desert.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The sheer scope of his work is amazing.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That's because of its sheer scale.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 June 2026
  • High marks for sheer clutch factor here.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • One, a shiny, semi-sheer black lip.
    — Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Lowen leans back and shrieks in sheer horror.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But the sheer cold isn’t what concerns them the most.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The last drops 70 feet, straight down a sheer canyon wall.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The singer opted for an olive-green suit and a sheer black top and black bra.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe some stayed for the sheer pornography of it all.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The star added sheer nylons and a pair of simple pumps.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This time, sheer effort wasn’t going to save me.
    — Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Part of the issue is sheer workload.
    — Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The singer capped off the look with a new pair of sheer black tights and a furry coat.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This sheer shade is a light and delicate pink with a hint of beige.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • The rock looks completely sheer with nary a hand or foothold in sight.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If sheer isn't your thing, porcelain is your answer.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The dress also featured a sheer skirt.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The fuchsia color glows against a sheer nude base and mint green tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • The show started with dreamy, sheer featherlight weights.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Mersereau said he was impressed by the sheer number of floats and marchers.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • As in years past, what stood out was the sheer range of thinking on display.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Meyer opted for an off-white minidress with a sheer top half and satin skirt.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But the risk to people and pets, of course, is in their sheer numbers.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • Celebrities can't get enough of styling sheer tops, dresses, and skirts.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The actress flashed her toned midriff in a sheer blouse layered over a light pink tube top.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026

sheer

2 of 4 noun
  • The top-half was flesh-toned, which caused some people to mistake it for a sheer or see-through dress.
    — Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This dress balances girlish details with a hint of sheer at the sleeves and neckline.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Clears, sheers, and pinks will give you a simple, elegant look that picks up where the glazed donut left off.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In a ground-floor apartment facing a busy sidewalk, sheers alone probably won’t cut it.
    — Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Carpets and muted window sheers add softness to the curved wood headboards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The serum itself is a gold-yellow shade that looks almost tinted at first, but sheers out once applied.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Add depth to your window treatments by layering a pair of sheers underneath your blackouts.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
  • And Maggie Rogers wasn't the only woman to add a dash of sheer to her ensemble for the night.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For her date look, Rihanna wore a high-neck sheer Alaïa bodysuit over matching skirt pants from the fashion house.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The yacht’s reverse sheer began as creative expression but soon became key to the yacht’s structural stiffness.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 July 2021
  • The model was wearing a sheer, sleeveless royal blue dress that clung tightly to her torso, rising into a mock turtleneck.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 Apr. 2023
  • At the end of the day, if the storm has run its course, encountering either land, cold water or vertical wind sheer, the storm fizzles and fades.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 June 2021
  • The vintage chairs and tablecloth are in Pierre Frey fabrics, and the curtains are of a Fortuny sheer.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Having to dodge a bike license is a short-term inconvenience which would be worth it when the sheer ridiculous of it ultimately bites him in the ass.
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Mar. 2023
  • This lightweight oil0-free formula goes on sheer and won't aggravate sensitive or acne-prone skin.
    — Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
  • This handheld vacuum cleans messes throughout your home with ease, and this knife block set includes nine different pieces, one pair of sheers, and a honing rod.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The short dress featured a sheer, tulle train on the back, a high neckline, with a backless and sleeveless design, as well as a lace underwear detail in red on the bodice.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The original sheer, plunging frock birthed Google Images back in 2000.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • My go-to is Crème Caramel, a gorgeous sheer, warm beige, and Soft Tint, a your-nails-but-better sheer veil with a hint of sparkle.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
  • April is Bangkok’s hottest month, and the afternoon sun positively poured in, but the sheers worked well to reduce its intensity and glare.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The JLo Beauty founder also flashes a smile while wearing a strappy thong and halter neck sheer, lace teddy.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Low wind sheer could also help Erin strengthen There will also be a lack of wind shear that acts to tear developing hurricanes apart.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Jenner, trailing ahead, wore a brown sheer Paloma Wool off-the-shoulder top paired with a Blumarine brown shearling mini skirt and boots.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Moody hues seemed to be the unspoken shades of the night, boasted by the likes of Elordi and Goth, in maroon suiting and inky black sheer respectively.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sheer clothing and happy-go-lucky jewelry Speaking of trends, sheer (and by extension, transparent layering) is here to stay.
    — The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Materials and Texture Natural fibers like cotton and linen are the go-to choice for fabrics, from light, gauzy sheers to heavier twills and canvas.
    — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
  • Their online selection has hundreds of curtain and drape options, including blackout sheer, light filtering, and outdoor.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • She was also spotted in this sheer, dotted halter neck dress by Giambattista Valli in Paris on March 3.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Then there’s her Instagram, filled with pictures of her in overalls and sun hats and holding gardening sheers as well as the grand-millennial interiors of her homes.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With the help of her stylist, Kat Typaldos, Stalter has stepped out in sheers, vintage, up-and-coming designers and everything in between.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023

sheer

3 of 4 adverb
  • Adjust the thickness of the rum glaze from sheer to thick, depending on your preference.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But for Biden to resign now, as Leonard Greene suggests, would be sheer lunacy!
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
  • Sweat wicking and never sheer, these are made with sustainable materials, too.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The elegant design featured sheer, billowing sleeves adorned with a polka-dot pattern.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 June 2026
  • The classic, barely-there formula also comes in Pink Honey, a soft, sheer pink, and the peachy brown Nude Honey.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This sheer knit from Donna Karan New York is ideal for throwing on over a bathing suit and denim shorts or layering over a dress and sandals.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • Off the runways, the streets went sheer at many of the year’s red carpet events, from the 2024 Met Gala to the Grammy Awards.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Walking the red carpet at the Berlin International Film Festival, the actress paired her sheer ballgown with six figures' worth of jewelry.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And while the two apparently didn't intend to sport matching outfits, Williams chose a sheer ensemble by Balenciaga that featured a dramatic veil that wrapped around his neck and draped onto the floor for a train effect.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • On Monday, May 4, the BLACKPINK singer stunned in a custom all-white, sheer ensemble by Robert Wun.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

sheer

4 of 4 verb
  • Pick from warm-weather staples like tank tops to sheer short-sleeve tops.
    — Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
  • A little goes a long way, so opt for a brush to sheer the product out instead of using your hands.
    — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022
  • But a few dots (placed right along my cheekbones) sheered out to a pretty, dewy flush of color—and there was no sticky feel.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • The impact of the crash had sheered off the concrete pole at the bottom, according to Bright.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Kim says it can easily be sheered out that way, or applied with a brush and built to a more medium-to-full coverage.
    — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Bob Schroth, who runs annual shearing demonstrations at the stock show, can sheer a sheep in about 3 minutes.
    — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Throughout, academic precision gives way to sheer delight over these animals, and their song and flight.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The breastplate transitions to sheer under the bustline, with black, gold and silver streaks cascading down.
    — Maggie Clancy, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The storm also sheered off about nearly two-thirds of the plant smokestack that measured 20 feet across and 225 feet high.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • The lightweight texture melts into skin, allowing pigment to be built or sheered out without patchiness.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Or, more aptly, the viewpoint is that if there are drivers that are sheep, while the drivers that are the wolves will surely and axiomatically sheer them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Naked Dressing Naked dressing has been everywhere in recent years, from celebrity red carpet looks to sheer clothes for day-to-day wear.
    — Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The gel-like, nonsticky formula can be sheered out with fingertips for a soft flush or layered on with a brush for richer color saturation.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
  • Its thin, almost-watery texture delivers an exceptional burst of color, that despite its weight, does not sheer out when blended.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
  • However, the images soon shifted as Madonna went from T-shirt to sheer shirt to no shirt in her Instagram photos.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
  • John Fabiano was documenting the working dogs of the country and visited a wool farm during sheering season.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Avoid sheering the tops, instead cutting back individual branches.
    — oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The Bankhead Tunnel has been the site of some dramatic images such as big rigs sheered in half, or moving trucks jammed into the tunnel’s concrete entrance.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2023
  • From glossy tints to sheer, milky polishes, one of the biggest trends of summer is simply enhancing your natural nails’ luminosity.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • This popular formula comes in 50 shades, provides full coverage (which can be easily sheered out or built up) that doesn't fade throughout the day, and doesn't budge on oily skin.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The movie’s flamboyant personalities and tongue-in-cheek action push the envelope of high camp without ever succumbing to sheer silliness.
    — Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
  • That leaves sheer conspicuous consumption as the main thrust of this car, and that's just too anachronistic a concept, even for a luxury cruiser, in 1986.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Save up to 70 percent on everything from The Row's perfect fisherman sandals to sheer Marine Serre tops, while pieces last.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022
  • Makeup artists have been merging skincare and makeup for years, FYI, blending oils and serums to add a glowing finish or sheer out thicker makeup consistency.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Forget the mythology of arcane discovery and honor the nobility of those who turn the ordinary to sheer magic by never compromising and never resting one iota short of perfection.
    — Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Alpacas can produce about 5-10 pounds of strong, soft, and warm lightweight fleece per year when sheered, according to the Alpaca Owners Association.
    — Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • With the climate crisis impacting the temperatures and acidity of the oceans, these agile ocean creatures are sheering off their normal paths and traveling to unknown, often taxing, territories.
    — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 27 July 2023

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