How to Use for size in a Sentence

for size

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  • Green opted for size and strength.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • When trying on for size, make sure the bra band fits well on the first hook.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The shirt dress is one of the easiest ways to try this trend for size.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Try Mouss Cissé’s point of view on for size.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Illinois is also proof that a coach no longer has to sacrifice shooting for size.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Longer-term, there’s a lot to be said for size, athleticism and little guys with a lightning first step.
    Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The 6-foot-8, 307-pound Forsythe is not lacking for size.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • For most of the past century, the country’s appetite for size has only grown.
    Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • But wildfires in recent years have shattered records for size, destruction and death toll.
    Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2020
  • But try on Elsbeth’s detective hat for size and take a listen for yourself.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Putting a toe in the water, trying something new on for size, floating a trial balloon.
    Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The choices in varieties provide you with options for size and color.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 8 July 2023
  • Try them for size as the kind of sound quality and fit that any pair of open-ear earbuds offer will depend on your ear shape and size.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Vučević is a candidate to be traded this summer, which could prompt the Bulls to search for size in the draft.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • Some executives are trying on a similar line for size.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Once the series began shooting, training for size took a backseat to training for movement.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Kids' luggage should be lightweight and small enough for little ones to carry, as well as meet airline requirements for size.
    Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Buyers can choose to delete or edit certain items for size and color before entering their card details to pay in the app.
    Katie Deighton, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Stokes landed his Outer Banks role a short time later, but not before trying out a few side gigs for size.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2021
  • There are also some people who may want to skip the heated aspect of hot yoga and try regular yoga on for size instead.
    Amber Sayer, Health, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Williams said the recent fires around Los Angeles don’t even come close to ranking in the top 10 for size.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, for size reference) seemed to like wearing it.
    Madison Yauger, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • That’s during the time Cohen was one of the best, if not the best pound-for-pound (accounting for size) female powerlifters in the world.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
  • The Trench Coat A pop of red has been one of our favorite styling tricks—why not try it on for size as emboldened outerwear?
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Each soft cooler was rated for size, insulation, design, and value, and those with the highest overall scores are featured here.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Needless to say, nothing packs more of a social-media punch these days than the noughties e-girl aesthetic, which Sanders tries on for size throughout the film.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 28 July 2022
  • And the deal immediately became a useful trade chip because teams are always looking for size at the deadline, even in a backup role.
    Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Murchison fits the bill as far as the Panthers' need for size, with no returning scholarship players over 6-6.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023
  • The modeling world has spent the last decade fighting for visibility—for size, race, disability, age.
    Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Or, try a sparkling new private villa on for size at Santorini Sky, at the island's highest point, in Pyrgos.
    T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2021

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