Examples of boxer shorts in a Sentence
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Officers found May exiting a rear bedroom wearing only yellow boxer shorts, and were able to detain him.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Smyth used a pair of (clean) boxer shorts to cover the overhead fixture, and instantly, the entire mood changed.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Playful with her style, Stewart’s penchant for teasing the underwear-as-outerwear trend goes back a few years, whether she’s opted to wear boxer shorts in public or styled the peekaboo bra layering trend.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Smyth used a pair of (clean) boxer shorts to cover the overhead fixture, and instantly, the entire mood changed.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Playful with her style, Stewart’s penchant for teasing the underwear-as-outerwear trend goes back a few years, whether she’s opted to wear boxer shorts in public or styled the peekaboo bra layering trend.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Boxer shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer%20shorts. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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