How to Use hanger in a Sentence
hanger
noun-
But don’t be fooled: the actress is more than just a winsome clothes hanger.
— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2018 -
This rack has a rod for clothing hangers and three shelves for all your shoes and accessories.
— Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Some sweaters shouldn't be folded, but get damaged by standard hangers.
— Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 29 Nov. 2018 -
The tidy, matching hangers remind me that my clothes (and myself) are worth treating well.
— Dawn Nadeau, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2018 -
The hanger also features pads to protect paint from chipping and scratching.
— Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 -
The focus is on the curved display and practical touches, like the headset hanger that slides out from its side.
— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2018 -
Uniform hangers are the most important thing when organizing a closet space.
— Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 15 Aug. 2018 -
So, check all horizontal steam pipes and, if necessary, install new hangers to raise them up to a level, straight position.
— Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2018 -
Once the hanger is in position, hold it with one hand and grab the doorknob with other, applying some turning force in the direction the knob would turn if it were unlocked.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2018 -
An antique silver clothing hanger that was likely used for a tallit, from a dealer in Fez, Morocco.
— Jennifer Alfano, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2018 -
In a best-case scenario (i.e., a skilled hanger, a light food load, favorable trees nearby, and no mistakes), hanging a bear bag takes about 15 minutes.
— Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2019 -
But insiders worry that the hangers-on who enabled and facilitated her fall off the wagon may make their way back into the star’s inner circle.
— Fox News, 5 Aug. 2018 -
Which is to say, a thriller was a thriller, constructed of cliff-hangers and carefully calibrated revelations that (ideally) left you hungry for more.
— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2018 -
An assistant principal from Corsicana may lose an eye after an altercation with a student who threw several chairs and a hanger at her.
— Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Aug. 2024 -
The children, ages 8, 9, and 12, were forced to do jumping jacks and beaten with a spatula and hanger, investigators say.
— Joel Langstein, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2018 -
They'd be chucked on the floor, and hangers on the bed.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Do all the hangers in the closet have to face the same way?
— Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024 -
Hang the artwork from the hook using the hanger or loop on the back of the frame.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Slide the bag over your clothes and wrap the drawstring around the necks of the hangers.
— Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The real challenge is the big bay doors to the hanger up here.
— Jim Clash, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 -
Cut a length of ribbon and hot glue it to the back of the frame to create a hanger.
— Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The light-up red eyes on their helmets shine through the pitch black and smoke of the hanger.
— Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2020 -
When in doubt, store the item flat instead of on a hanger.
— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2021 -
When in doubt, store the item flat instead of on a hanger.
— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 July 2024 -
Dear Miss Manners: Do all the hangers in the closet have to face the same way?
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024 -
The officer turned the dome light off, secured the car and left a door hanger on the seat.
— cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 -
Cut a second length of ribbon and tie a bow in the center of the hanger.
— Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The objective of this part of your hanger is to secure the ring in place.
— Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Drill holes at the top and knot rope through the openings to create a hanger.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2020 -
The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well.
— Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
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