How to Use tights in a Sentence

tights

plural noun
  • Of course, knee-high tights and socks have been around for decades.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 2022-10-07
  • And those changes sometimes come with tights and capes.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2021-07-13
  • Use it for things that fold up small, such as tights, tees, or socks.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 2022-09-12
  • She was last seen wearing a black tank top and black tights.
    — Tom Steele, Dallas News, 2020-11-09
  • Dancers will wear tights and toe shoes that match their skin color.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2021-02-21
  • Look cute in cold weather with this cozy sweater dress paired with tights.
    — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 2020-08-19
  • At the edge of the bay, my wool tights come off, neoprene booties on.
    — Anna Brones, Outside Online, 2021-10-01
  • This item just calls for a roll neck, polka tights, and a pair of loafers.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 2021-04-19
  • And fishnets have been swapped out for red and yellow striped tights.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2022-12-07
  • And the second: a black bodysuit paired with tights and leather arm sleeves.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 2021-09-29
  • Looking to up your running gear with some of the best running tights?
    — Johanna Flashman, SELF, 2022-04-27
  • Even my stockings — black, navy, or white knee socks or tights — were not of my choosing.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 2021-09-02
  • Kelly paired the bold dress with black tights and black Balmain booties.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 2022-04-20
  • The model was also dressed in glossy white tights and pointed toe white pumps.
    — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 2022-02-21
  • Bill wore bright green tights and, bathed in warm shadows, was stripped naked by fairies at the end of the play.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 2022-03-17
  • Girls are required to look like birthday cupcakes in tights.
    — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 2021-11-08
  • As a result, there are no dangling strings or knots that sit inside the tights.
    — Claire Tighe, NBC News, 2020-12-17
  • Schafer was dressed all in black, with shorts over tights, a sweatshirt, and black leather jacket on top.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 2022-01-30
  • Your costume can be made up of green shorts, a green corset or top, poison ivy tights and even a green wig!
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 2022-05-12
  • Think: opaque black tights, minidresses, and of course, a pair of oversized earrings.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 2022-11-21
  • Like face masks and lacy tights for a Lady Gaga red-carpet look.
    — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 2022-09-26
  • Unlike Vikander, Stone topped off her look with a set of lace tights.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2022-10-16
  • With shorts, knee-length tights and patent leather sneakers, the actor was a breath of fresh air in Givenchy.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2022-03-28
  • The conversation veers to sports bras and ends with the purchase of high-rise tights in heathered graphite gray.
    — Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg.com, 2020-10-19
  • She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and tights, ALEA said.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 2021-10-01
  • She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, black tights, a silver belt, black and white sneakers and a white purse.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2021-08-07
  • Her lace tights and sheer gloves totally steal the show, which goes to show that a corset can serve as a staple piece in your wardrobe.
    — Seventeen, 2022-05-04
  • No worries if you were distracted by Richard E. Grant in tights.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 2021-07-12
  • Grace, 22, kept it classic in a velvet LBD with black tights and chunky pumps.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 2022-09-16
  • Oak Park players were wearing tights to stay warm with the temperature in the 30s.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2022-02-15

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