How to Use capri pants in a Sentence

capri pants

plural noun
  • Channel a ’70s vibe in these capri pants, which have a loose-fitting silhouette, tortoise buttons for extra pizzazz, and deep front pockets for your keys and phone.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The girl was last seen wearing a black midriff shirt with tan capri pants.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2018
  • She was last seen wearing a V-neck T-shirt, dark capri pants and no shoes.
    Brieanna J Frank, azcentral, 28 June 2018
  • The men are in shirt-sleeves or aloha shirts, the women in capri pants or summer skirts.
    Andrew Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2021
  • She was last seen wearing a neon green and purple pullover, capri pants and a dark t-shirt.
    NBC News, 5 Dec. 2021
  • She was last seen wearing glasses, a black tank top and beige capri pants.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Take a look through the best capri pants moments in street style to inspire your best summer 2023 ‘fit.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 22 July 2023
  • And Lucy, the brilliant trailblazer, didn’t don her capri pants often enough to own the look.
    Washington Post, 13 May 2021
  • Sudeikis, 45, wore a Nike navy blue sweater, capri pants and a newsboy cap as Hazell, 34, stepped out in an olive trench coat, black T-shirt and black pants.
    Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2021
  • On Sunday, Meghan sported a white button-down and black capri pants (and what looks to be the same panama hat).
    Josh Duboff, Vanities, 2 July 2018
  • Six dancers are clothed in flowing chiffon — women in dresses and men in shirts and capri pants.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts; Sunday’s were turquoise.
    Howard Fendrich, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2022
  • Think of Jackie Kennedy Onassis on the island wearing, yes, capri pants.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022
  • For one of their outings, Paltrow wore an oversized short sleeve white button-down shirt with a pair of beige capri pants.
    Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Williams was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, tan capri pants, a red wrap on her head, and several necklaces.
    Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Cheryl was sitting next to her husband, wearing a red blouse and balancing a salad on the knee of her capri pants.
    Mike Sager, Esquire, 17 Oct. 2012
  • Toni was last seen wearing a long blue blouse and black capri pants with a photo of Marilyn Monroe and a red rose on them.
    Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023
  • Keep scrolling to shop lightweight capri pants inspired by Paltrow to keep you cool for the rest of summer and trendy heading into fall.
    Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
  • For a little romance in your loungewear, this extremely chic set comes with lace detailing on the shoulders and hem of the capri pants.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Python-print bellbottoms, pastel silk capri pants, and skirt suits with the ’80s padded shoulder, but slightly less.
    Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2018
  • This was no crop top/skirt combo or even a jacket and jeans–instead, Bella wore a bra with matching capri pants (???).
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Apr. 2021
  • From the middle, Brock Pierce, 37, the leader of the Puertopia movement, emerged wearing drop crotch capri pants, a black vest that almost hit his knees and a large black felt hat.
    Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That means dresses, pantsuits, capri pants and slacks are appropriate.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Combined with his predilection for wearing capri pants, Manning made fun of him every day.
    Ben Baskin, SI.com, 6 June 2018
  • Campbell was last known to be wearing denim capri pants and black shirt with a multi-color design.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 23 June 2020
  • The same was seen at Versace, where thin models walked in low-rise metallic mini skirts and cropped tops, while Lee sported a flowy button-down shirt and capri pants.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Even with all the vivid hues and statement patterns, the week’s most surprising proposition came in the form of a vintage silhouette: capri pants.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Campbell was wearing denim capri pants and a black shirt with a multi-color design.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 June 2020
  • The dress code also requires students to wear solid colored shirts and slacks, shorts or capri pants in navy blue, black or khaki colors.
    Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2022

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