How to Use checkered in a Sentence

checkered

adjective

• He has had a checkered career with many ups and downs.
• Others were at their summertime ease in salmon slacks and checkered linen shirts.
  — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 8 June 2017
• A large, black-and-white checkered statue of a swan that was stolen in Florida by a naked man has been found.
  — Associated Press, Washington Post, 26 May 2017
• But, as The Verge points out, Miller has also racked up a bit of a checkered history.
  — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 26 May 2017
• Dillon had enough fuel to last to the checkered flag after sweeping past out-of-gas Jimmie Johnson two laps from the end.
  — Associated Press, courant.com, 29 May 2017
• The two little cherries match her red flats, and a flowy white sundress, cat-eye sunglasses, and checkered headband over a loose bun complete the summery look.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 25 June 2017
• Chevrolet led Sunday's race just seven laps, but got the checkered flag under caution as a multicar crash ended the race on its lone overtime attempt.
  — Cheryl Wray, AL.com, 4 June 2017
• His 25-year career has been checkered with several high profile incidents that have put him squarely in baseball's spotlight.
  — James Pilcher, Cincinnati.com, 7 July 2017
• Quist was battered by TV ads that spotlighted his history of tax liens and other checkered financial dealings.
  — latimes.com, 25 May 2017
• Tacked to the nurse’s board next to his bed is a photo of his two children hugging him after a victory, and a bouquet of red and white flowers with checkered flags in the vase stands on a table nearby.
  — Jenna Fryer, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2017
• With the lead now locked in, Vettel was able to keep his nose in front on the notoriously narrow Monaco track and negotiate his way to the checkered flag.
  — CNN, 28 May 2017
• The charitable view was that Laikin was being generous in not reducing people to their checkered reputations.
  — Benjamin Wallace, VanityFair.com, 19 May 2017
• By the late 1980s, the era was largely forgotten, glossed over by historians eager to rewrite baseball's often-checkered past.
  — Dave Skretta, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
• Participants were warned not to drink alcohol the night before and to avoid checkered or striped clothing on the day of the show, the RBC news website reported.
  — Stepan Kravchenko, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2017
• At least the Giants scored twice in the ninth inning against a checkered Phillies bullpen and had the tying runs on base when pinch hitter Nick Hundley grounded into a forceout.
  — Andrew Baggarly, The Mercury News, 3 June 2017
• Rosa got a good start and would take it all the way to the checkered flag.
  — Antioch Speedway, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2019
• The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near.
  — Duncan Brady, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2018
• The checkered print is very CEO, and the gold bangles are fun.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 June 2022
• There's a nifty heart and a black-and-white checkered pattern.
  — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 26 June 2019
• Sainz hustled Gasly all the way to the checkered flag as both strove for their first win.
  — Bloomberg.com, 6 Sep. 2020
• Gibbs took the checkered flag ahead of Hill by 0.178 seconds.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022
• Only 10 cars finished on the lead lap, and 11 cars were out of the race when Busch took the checkered flag.
  — Anthony Andro, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2018
• Kate wore a checkered red and white shirt with a v-neck and wide collar.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 June 2022
• The checkered floor is a mix of black-and-white Tabarka Studio tile.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
• Pennink used the opened low lane to go under Christopher for the lead and take the checkered.
  — Shawn Courchesne, courant.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• Busch then took the checkered flag to the finish line and smacked it on each of the letters in Las Vegas.
  — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Sep. 2020
• The piece was the first to dredge up Sater’s checkered history and to put it in one, reputable place.
  — Julia Ioffe, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2017
• The video game history of the setting is a bit more checkered.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 May 2022
• The caution sent the race to overtime for a green-white-checkered finish.
  — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 10 June 2019
• The format is simple: whoever takes the checkered flag ahead of the others takes home the title.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024