How to Use suspender in a Sentence

suspender

noun
  • There were younger men in tank tops and older ones in suspenders.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2019
  • At home, Alex is in her very stylish suspenders and black frames.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 26 May 2020
  • But there are enough other belts and suspenders that take care of that.
    — Rachel Evans, latimes.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • There’s no scruffiness to the poor with their snazzy suspenders.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Ski pants stop at the waist and don’t have suspenders or shoulder straps.
    — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
  • He wasn't fired for the loss, of course, or even those ugly suspenders.
    — Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Ties, suspenders, three-piece suits -- even hats have made a comeback!
    — Shira Karsen, Billboard, 8 June 2017
  • Pair the outfit with a black beanie and some suspenders, and you’re all set to go.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The bearded farmer and his four boys dressed alike in straw hats and pants hitched up by suspenders.
    — David McFadden, The Seattle Times, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Patterson wore jeans that were held up with green suspenders.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The bride wears a flower crown, the groomsmen wear suspenders.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024
  • Male dancers used suspenders as props while female dancers twirled in bright dresses.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Male dancers used suspenders as props, while female dancers twirled in bright dresses.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Add suspenders, boots, and a hat with some ear flaps for a cozy and autumnal look.
    — Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Chong needs a red beanie, red suspenders over a yellow tank-top, tan pants and that mustache.
    — Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Simona Halep wears them on a top with a black ruffled skirt and suspenders.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 May 2016
  • The best man and groomsmen kept it dressy casual in suspenders.
    — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • He was told that the show was making changes, and Urkel would lose the suspenders he'd been known for.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • She had been strangled with her own shoestring and a strap cut from the suspenders of her overalls.
    — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2014
  • Both boys wore pale green — Ceron in a suit and his baby brother in shorts with suspenders.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
  • He was last seen wearing a tan baseball hat, dark shirt, blue jeans, dark suspenders and tan hiking boots.
    — Robert Gundran, azcentral, 30 May 2018
  • And my mother tried to drag him down into the seat and his suspenders were elasticized.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Phair was asked to pose for a magazine wearing nothing but men’s pants and suspenders.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For us, there's nothing like a pair of silk suspenders to keep that outfit tight and together.
    — Josh Ozersky, Esquire, 1 Sep. 2014
  • The sundresses and shorts and suspenders combos are too cute to resist.
    — Hallie Levine Sklar, Town & Country, 28 July 2017
  • There’s the guy who wears a Goodyear tire supported by suspenders — and nothing else.
    — Mike Hembree, USA TODAY, 7 May 2017
  • Ashley and Van Dusen’s brother wore shorts and black shirts with suspenders and bow ties.
    — Alex Pulaski, latimes.com, 10 June 2018
  • Some are fashioned like suspenders or corsets, and there are even strapless strap-ons (which don’t need a harness at all).
    — Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025
  • There was, Rose notes, Zeppelin beer, cheese, suspenders, boot polish and cigars.
    — Keith O’Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Made from a punchy contrast of fuschia lace and hot red silk-blend satin, wear this balconette bra with the matching briefs, and suspenders.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

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