How to Use sweatshirt in a Sentence

sweatshirt

noun
  • One tried pulling the pup's sweatshirt off.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • His sweatshirt was soaked, and his face looked cold.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • She was clad in a sweatshirt and bleary from the early hour.
    — Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Plank wore pink Pumas with pink laces, and a pink sweatshirt.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The man with the gun was wearing a dark vest over his sweatshirt.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2020
  • The man was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and black shorts.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Order a size up to give you more ease in the pants and sweatshirt.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The clothes run from dresses and crop tops to sweatshirts and track pants.
    — Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 8 May 2023
  • This feud, though, has nothing to do with a sweatshirt, of course.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2020
  • She is dressed in shorts and a sweatshirt and holding a phone up to her ear.
    — Samantha Wanderer, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Justin, meanwhile, wore a large light blue sweatshirt.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • Can’t spring for an over-$100 sweatshirt?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The zip-up sweatshirt and pants feature sporty white stripes that stand out against the black base.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The sweatshirt is a little worn in and looks like the one from Grease.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
  • He was last seen wearing a black and gray sweatshirt, black pants, white shoes and a blue cap.
    — Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024
  • Jeans with a single knee slash paired with a simple sweatshirt.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Now, the sweatshirt has become much more than a piece of clothing.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, change the shoes and throw on a sweatshirt, and you're set for the weekend.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The sweatshirt had white lettering with green leaves on the front.
    — CBS News, 15 July 2022
  • He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The black sweatshirt had white lettering with green leaves on the front.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
  • The crewneck sweatshirts are offered in navy and cream and a new hunter green.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
  • He was last seen wearing a blue and gray sweatshirt and blue and gray sweatpants.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Stay cozy this fall with a classic fleece sweatshirt for $12.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The green hood hangs upright on a wall, severed from the body of the sweatshirt.
    — Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022
  • Brooklyn wore a sweatshirt and black pants, wrapping his arm around his wife.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In her post, the actress was sporting a pink sweatshirt, boots and no pants.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 6 May 2023
  • The silky cami can be worn at home to bed or worn under a sweatshirt with jeans out.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

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