How to Use bell-bottoms in a Sentence
bell-bottoms
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The flair also began to expand, and by the ’70s, the bell-bottom took center stage.
—Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
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It could be found in the surge of Fleetwood Mac on the radio or rise of searches for vintage bell-bottom jeans.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
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Wilson in her signature bell-bottoms at a 2023 event in New York.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
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The textured black crop top is sure to be a hit, and the low-rise bell-bottom plaid pants are about as obvious a ’90s nod as grunge fashion can get.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 July 2023
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Amid a sea of bell-bottoms and beards, Ishizu’s crew had to search diligently for the students still wearing Bermuda shorts and loafers.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
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Instead of swinging bell-bottoms, the key is to opt for a loose, baggy fit similar to the denim shapes du jour.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
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Instead of swinging bell-bottoms, the key is to opt for a loose, baggy fit similar to the denim shapes du jour.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
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Posed on a fishing boat for the cover, Mr. Buffett wore bell-bottom denims and a broad-brimmed Stetson.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Mother does produce a few super flared jeans, but most of the styles are fairly subtle (and don’t give that kitschy ‘70s bell-bottoms look).
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2024
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Where Lainey Wilson leads, her bell-bottoms will follow.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Other trends include low-rise jeans, ballet flats, bell-bottoms and more.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Other trends include low-rise jeans, ballet flats, bell-bottoms and more.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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When done right, bell-bottoms give any look an instantly cool, groovy feel—whether paired with a blazer or a turtleneck.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
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The most covetable jeans are taking on a chill summer-of-love vibe, with wide-leg flared or bell-bottom cuts being the silhouettes to wear right now.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2023
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Travis wore bell-bottom jeans in a feminine cut and a white tank top to his audition, pulling his wavy blonde hair behind his ears.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
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Grab your bell-bottoms and shop the disco curl essentials below.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2023
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Instead of swinging bell-bottoms, the key is to opt for a loose, baggy fit similar to the wide-leg jeans that are so popular right now.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Instead of swinging bell-bottoms, the key is to opt for a loose, baggy fit similar to the wide-leg jeans that are so popular right now.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2024
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Robbie was pink perfection in her lace-up bell-bottoms and matching vest.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
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Urban opted for an all-black three-piece suit, which included a plunging vest and bell-bottom pants.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2023
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Reed was dressed head to toe in denim, with pearl-snap buttons on his shirt, frayed bell-bottoms, and a tumescent air of rock star entitlement.
—Will Hermes, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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Oddly, the trend that seemed to have overtaken men’s fashion — the wide-legged trouser flirting with bell-bottom status — was almost nowhere to be found.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
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Finally, Kandel, wearing turquoise bell-bottoms and a purple blouse, read her work to a packed room of three thousand people.
—Joy Lanzendorfer, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
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Harry Styles, the band Maneskin, and even legendary producer Nile Rodgers were harkening back to the bell-bottom look popularized in the 1970s.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
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Wilson wore a red coat, bell-bottom jeans (of course) and a sizable brown cowboy hat for the big day while her boyfriend, excuse me, her fiancé, wore a work jacket and Timberland work boots.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025
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On March 1, the 31-year-old pop star shared another one of her casually sultry mirror selfies, this time dressed in a simple white tank top and bell-bottom jeans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
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Get these billowy satin shirts and some bell-bottoms.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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Maybe the change will be straight pants or bell-bottoms.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
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And my whole life, I was just obsessed with bell-bottom pants and jeans.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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