How to Use cargo pants in a Sentence

cargo pants

plural noun
  • Less formal cargo pants and joggers finished many looks.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Out of the way, Christian Bale in your giant cargo pants.
    Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Grab your pilot jacket, a pair of cargo pants, and aviator shades.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Others leisurely pedaled as their collared shirts and cargo pants rippled with the breeze.
    Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Huge studio lights, white trucks and guys in baggy black cargo pants and ballcaps can mean only one thing: Hollywood is in town.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2017
  • In the photo, Kaia looks happy as can be, wearing the comfiest look ever — blue camo cargo pants, and a red sweatshirt.
    Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Uzi, who has become a little bit of a fashion icon himself this year, showed up to the carpet in full mall goth attire, including cargo pants, chains, and a black hoodie.
    Natalie Maher, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Richie, 19, wore an all-black outfit for the night out, while Disick, 34, kept it casual in cargo pants and a hoodie.
    Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • There were nods to military style, too (because where would streetwear be without that?), namely tank tops and cargo pants worn with creeper sneakers, which are getting even more of a lift for spring.
    Booth Moore, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2017
  • That year, menswear, in the most traditional sense, was booming—not yet dominated by logos and streetwear, but by suede derbies and slim cargo pants and ultra-dense oxford shirts.
    Sam Schube, GQ, 6 Feb. 2018
  • So there were cargo pants and jumpsuits with layer upon layer of nylon trouser pockets, and shirts and cagoules with additional material on the seams that fanned out like fins.
    Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
  • The rest wore some combination of Nike sneakers, Timberland boots, hoodies, cargo pants, beanies, and bomber jackets.
    Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Indeed, in the twenty-first century, a diplomat is as likely to meet with a tribal elder in a rural village as a counterpart in a foreign ministry, and is as likely to wear cargo pants as a pinstriped suit.
    Hillary Rodham Clinton, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2010
  • Bring back the cargo pants The cargo pants of the 1990s will return!
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • These cargo pants have six of them — two front, two back, and two side.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Alo Yoga cargo pants come in black and dark olive green and cost $158.
    Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Start with a black long-sleeve top and green cargo pants and add a pair of black boots for footwear.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Gap, during the spring, had three styles of cargo pants.
    Gilad Edelman, Wired, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Deckard, for one, appears dressed down in a gray t-shirt and cargo pants.
    CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Meghan wears a tank top and cargo pants while Harry sports a green shirt and navy shorts.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2019
  • Style with cargo pants to knock out two trends in one outfit.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 10 Mar. 2023
  • There were a handful dressed in suits, but most wore t-shirts, cargo pants, masks and gloves.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • And just like any great cargo pants, they're packed with pockets.
    Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2023
  • Regardless of your choice, you're bound to get lots of wear out of cargo pants this spring.
    Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The 13-month-old little boy looked cute in a knit quarter zip, navy cargo pants and a gray beanie.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Platform boots, hair clips, baguette bags, cargo pants—all have resurfaced in the last few years.
    Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Feel free to keep things low-key with your favorite cargo pants and a crop top with a slouchy bomber jacket.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Emme was wearing loose brown cargo pants over a pair of black and white Jordans and a long sleeved black t-shirt.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 19 June 2022
  • Rihanna took the trend for a spin late last month, donning a V-neck Scott Racing top with camo Amiri cargo pants.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
  • In an Instagram post shared on July 23, Megan donned a sheer brown crop top with a light blue and green shrug covering her arms and low-rise cargo pants.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024

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