How to Use wet suit in a Sentence

wet suit

noun
  • Michi sat across from him in her bikini, her wet suit peeled down to her waist.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Brynne, a rangy surfer, was shown in the back of his van pulling on his wet suit, short board at the ready.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The shop has supplied much of this town's boards and wet suits, wax and rash guards for more than three decades.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Some small groups with wet suits wade through the waist-deep water for exercise.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • On the steep grassy bank above the reservoir, coats and sweaters came off, revealing wet suits and swimsuits.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • Most wear wet suits and many say they have been harassed in some way while surfing, but their numbers are growing.
    — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2018
  • Two of the men in wet suits jumped into the water, swam toward the device and used a rope to pull it from the area.
    — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 28 Aug. 2018
  • All sailors in the Severn Laser league are required to wear a wet suit or drysuit.
    — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • There are lockers and showers available because walking around in a wet suit is never a good idea.
    — Deena Campbell, Essence, 4 May 2021
  • The day Hunter disappeared had been cold, the water was frigid, and Hunter didn’t take his wet suit.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
  • Another development at the time was the creation of the wet suit.
    — New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Wear a visible hat, take a tow float and consider a thermal wet suit for buoyancy.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • So, remove your wet suit after swimming, or your gym clothes after a sweaty workout, rather than hanging out in them all day.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The water was full of surfers in wet suits; colossal Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, and cedar trees lined the shore.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Still, the desire to understand the planet compels them to keep putting on their snowsuits, their wet suits, their business suits.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even in February, the beach was buzzing, though only surfers in wet suits and dogs chasing sticks ventured into the water.
    — Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The only businesses clearly affected are surf schools, some of which have closed, and surf shops, where sales of surfboards, body boards and wet suits have dropped.
    — Kate Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The preview shows police questioning Quinn, who describes a scene in which men in wet suits blinded and tased Huskins and him.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Search efforts at Black’s Beach were continuing Sunday as dozens of surfers in wet suits tackled the waves.
    — Sara Clemence, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Wearing a wet suit and headlamp, Asci searched for several hours in the 65-degree water.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Modglin was mildly dissatisfied not to break state records, and Samuels prepared in the offseason by training in a wet suit in a lake.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2021
  • For a scene in a freshwater underground cave, Jansen put on a wet suit, packed the costumes up in waterproof bags and carried a sewing kit on her waist.
    — Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2020
  • And tourists who want to give surfing a try in the small fishing village of Ericeira can rent a beginner’s board and wet suit for less than $30 dollars.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 23 May 2018
  • Seaside beach holidays to the Irish coast began to include surf lessons, made easier and safer by soft foam surfboards and comfortable, warm wet suits.
    — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Tofino is evidently the best surfing beach in North America — people go up there year-round and get great waves in the winter, with wet suits.
    — Sandy Deneau Dunham, The Seattle Times, 25 Oct. 2018
  • While other people stepped out for sandwiches, Kerby was traversing Waimanalo Bay, clad in a black shorty wet suit, scuba mask and fins.
    — Susan Casey, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In another shot, Mila and Poppy posed with their aunt, with Barbara's wet suit half unzipped to reveal a flattering one-piece black bathing suit.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Neal then changed into a wet suit to oversee Steve’s swimming session, which involved leading a very unamused Steve back and forth across the 20-foot-long pool.
    — Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Lit by several beams of white light, the divers in wet suits and helmets are seen submerging themselves in the water and grabbing on to a metal dive line used to guide them through the winding channels of the six-mile cave.
    — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 11 July 2018
  • Virgil Price, the Florida free diver, who went missing on Sunday, was 39 years old and last seen wearing a green wet suit, the sheriff's office said.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 May 2024

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