How to Use tankini in a Sentence

tankini

noun
  • This tankini-style top is unique (and trending at the moment).
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • The ruffled top of this tankini offers a touch of style while keeping you covered up.
    — Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY, 22 June 2020
  • This tankini has a stunning V-neck top with ties that go around the neck and mid-rise bottoms to match.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
  • This two-piece tankini covers like a one-piece, but offers a little more breathing room.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Imagine a brown tankini with aqua flip-flops or a pink dress with chocolate sunglasses and heels.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 June 2026
  • If a tankini is more your style, Amazon’s outlet has plenty to sort through.
    — Amanda Oliver, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
  • The tankini top features a retro twist on the front and criss-cross straps in the back, which are adjustable to find the best fit for your body.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The tankini top features a retro twist on the front and criss-cross straps in the back, which are adjustable to find the best fit for your body.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The tankini top has an open-back design with adjustable shoulder straps, while the shorts have cinched details and ties on each side.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Thousands of shoppers are on the lookout for cute tankini swimsuits this season.
    — Sanah Faroke, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The bralette-style cups on this dual-strap tankini top are an excellent fit for smaller chests, and the criss-crossing back is a fun touch.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This tankini top is made of a fun, beachy crochet knit with an underwire, and there are matching bottoms to complete the look.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • Your swimsuit drawer probably includes some one-pieces, bikinis, and maybe a tankini or two.
    — Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Your swimsuit drawer probably includes some one-pieces, bikinis, and maybe a tankini or two.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • The tankini comes with a flouncy floral top and boyshort bottoms for a secure and full-coverage design.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
  • My latest recommendation has been to swap her decade-old boring one-pieces for a tankini instead.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Get the best of both worlds with a tankini, which combines the coverage of a one-piece with the flexibility of a bikini.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • That goes for you, too, since this tankini comes with UPF 50 sun protection.
    — Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Throw this fun leopard print rash guard over a bralette, tankini, or sports bra to keep the sun off your shoulders, and pair it with an ultra high-waist reversible print bottom.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2021
  • In the snaps, Jill is posing around her backyard, soaking up the sun in various floral tankini tops and bottoms.
    — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2021
  • Whether that’s a bikini, one-piece, tankini, or a swim dress, there are numerous options out there to flatter anyone and everyone.
    — Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Maternity swimsuits are available in one-piece, tankini, or two-piece, in a wide variety of designs.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 June 2024
  • Ten tops, 11 bottoms, two tankinis, one one-piece, one swim short, one swim skort, a towel and two playful pouches are featured.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
  • With so many cuts to choose from—triangle, bandeau, underwire, tankini—finding the best swimsuits for small boobs can take trial and error.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 June 2025
  • The tankini top is available in 15 colors and patterns, offering a wide range of options to pair with your favorite swim bottoms.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
  • Many of the one-piece, bikini and tankini styles have ruching for a flattering look, while others have all-over designs like paisley, ikat and tropical prints.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2022
  • Brighten your beach look in this duo from Swim Solutions featuring classic bottoms paired with a flowy high-low tankini top.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 July 2020
  • If you’re headed to rural beaches or plan on hitting up an onsen, skip the string bikinis and Speedos and choose a more modest bathing suit like a tankini or one-piece.
    — Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For the matching moment, Kardashian sported a black ribbed monokini while Chicago wore a black tankini with black shorts.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2021
  • There are so many different types of bikinis on the market but some of the most popular top styles are triangle, tankini, bandeau, halter, string, and plunge.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023

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