How to Use Hawaiian shirt in a Sentence

Hawaiian shirt

noun
  • Show up in a Hawaiian shirt and no one will bat an eye.
    Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • There was a huge laugh in the theatre when the Hawaiian shirt was revealed, hidden behind the bed.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
  • After all, the Hawaiian shirt has become a staple in many wardrobes thanks to this laidback ethos.
    Erin Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Shelton opted for a Hawaiian shirt and a curly wig.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
  • My date was a fellow screenwriter who had worn a Hawaiian shirt, smiled and asked a few good questions.
    William Keiser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The teaser image sees Page wearing a Hawaiian shirt and looking straight at the camera.
    Laura Hampson, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The Hawaiian shirts and beaches reminded me of the Alola region.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Must-have gear: No-slip goggles, floaties, Hawaiian shirt.
    Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
  • This colorful crowd — the Bowl looks like a pastel kaleidoscope of leis and Hawaiian shirts — is on its feet and loving it.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • My daughter made matching Hawaiian shirts with my picture on it.
    David Allen, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Tom, clutching a microphone, wore a straw hat, pearl earring and Hawaiian shirt.
    Zachary T. Sampson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The grocery store with staff dressed in Hawaiian shirts and quirky product names is addicting for its low prices but high quality items.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Think old-school tees, trucker hats, Hawaiian shirts, overalls and a selection of baseball hats.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Most Hawaiian shirts can typically be washed in cold water and tumble dried on low.
    Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • The man at the microphone is a sad wreck, slouched beneath a scruffy, colorless beard and filthy trucker’s cap, his stomach bulging beneath a loud Hawaiian shirt.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022
  • Members notably wear Hawaiian shirts and carry weapons.
    USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Waged war in a suburban office park wearing Hawaiian shirts and cargos?
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In true form, the actor arrived dressed in an oversized light gray New York Knicks hoodie layered over a bright pink-and-blue Hawaiian shirt, paired with beige pants and vibrant blue sneakers.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Some of our editors' favorite ways to wear linen shorts include sporting them with camp collar shirts or Hawaiian shirts and sandals, slides, or even flip-flops.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
  • Some of our editors' favorite ways to wear linen pants include sporting them with camp collar shirts or Hawaiian shirts and sandals, slides, or even flip-flops.
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 6 June 2023
  • Their shorts are often high-waisted and finished with stiff pleats in the front, perhaps punctuated with a belt, a Hawaiian shirt, and a Werther’s Original in the pocket.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2022
  • In the last picture, the toddler smiles on his first day of school, wearing a blue Hawaiian shirt, navy shorts, Adidas sneakers and carrying a colorful lunchbox.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • As the trio's de facto leader, Jupe was a stocky Sherlock Holmes in a Hawaiian shirt, using his powers of deduction to solve even the thorniest mental problems.
    Maureen Lee Lenker and Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • From hoodies to Hawaiian shirts and colorful sneakers, the superstar actor is all about comfort on the carpet.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Advertisement The blue Hawaiian shirt and traditional stone necklace that Cronin wore on the eve of the tournament couldn’t hide the strain on his face knowing the challenge facing his young team.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Teagan was linked to the Boogaloo movement, and protested outside the Michigan state capitol in 2021 wearing a Hawaiian shirt, a signature symbol of the movement.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The clue package also included bulldogs, a Hawaiian shirt, pom poms and a reference to Hello, Dolly!
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Odes to frozen margaritas, Hawaiian shirts and sandy beaches populate his lyrics, which came to embody the easy-going swing of 1970s America.
    Ellie Harmsworth Bloomberg News (tns), Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2023
  • While the comedian, 56, opted for his signature casual look in a blue and white Hawaiian shirt, gray pants, and sneakers, his wife and daughter went for sleeker looks.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • Sitting on his porch in a bright Hawaiian shirt, Baker assumed the character's famously grumpy mannerisms and tone.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023

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