How to Use hem in a Sentence

hem

1 of 2 noun

• The hem of the skirt flowed to floor.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Threads hang loose from the hems of jeans.
  — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
• His trousers were too long, and the hems were frayed.
  — Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
• And the ribbed hem looks ultra-sleek.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
• One option even has a raw hem if that's your style.
  — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
• Jeans were loose and wide-legged; others had a wide-stitch hem.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
• In the back of the pants is a hem where a piece of elastic comes out.
  — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
• The ruffle hem adds volume so that the dress moves with you.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
• The hems are finished with seamed details and side slits.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
• And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.
  — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
• And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.
  — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
• Perhaps the hem of your jeans fray against the rough city pavement.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
• The wrap coat featured a wide collar and a fit-and-flare hem.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
• Plus, the wide hems are perfect for showing off cute boots.
  — Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Her leg nudges mine, the hem of her overalls inching up her thighs.
  — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
• Under the hem, smooth light brown ankle boots peeked out.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
• The smooth dark wash and trousers-style hem lend a polished finish.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
• So, this sleeveless dress with a mid-thigh hem is an easy staple.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
• Each set has matching hems and a thick, stretchy waistband on the shorts.
  — Julia Fields, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
• Then, throw the airy top over these best-selling, wide-leg jeans with a trendy raw hem.
  — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
• The lightweight pants have a relaxed fit that doesn’t cling and a cropped hem.
  — Melody Kazel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• The look had no sleeves and scalloped hems along the neckline and its knee-length hem.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 July 2023
• The crew neck style has ribbed hems and cuffs and a unique knitted design down the front.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
• It’s made with a soft, stretchy fabric, a ribbed hem, and a crew neckline.
  — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
• It’s made with a soft, stretchy fabric, a ribbed hem, and a crew neckline.
  — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
• Made from polyester, the blouse has a curved hem and a pleated front that adds structure.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• Our hems were to fall below our knees, our chest and midriff to be covered at all times.
  — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• The long hem adds an extra layer of warmth to your upper legs.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
• The different length of the hems will add a fun visual twist.
  — Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
• These roomy jeans are designed with a high waist, zip-and-button fly, and frayed hems.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

hem

2 of 2 verb

• The shelves can be hemmed in by bumps and walls in the ocean floor.
  — Fox News, 11 Oct. 2019
• But this time, it had been cut and hemmed to stop just above her knees.
  — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
• But her wedding dress was hemmed for a three-inch heel.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
• Reid hemmed and hawed about what grout color to use in the kitchen.
  — Amanda Sims, House Beautiful, 11 Mar. 2019
• The spa is surrounded by a stream and hemmed by birch trees.
  — Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
• The pants are hemmed tighter at the bottom, just like Oprah’s pair.
  — Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
• Soon, the landscape turned more oceanic, with cliffs hemmed by pine and leafy forests.
  — Sylvie Bigar, miamiherald, 4 Nov. 2017
• Life in the camp is also hemmed in by its own oppressive rules.
  — Deirdre Fernandes, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2018
• Tailors will be on hand, too, just in case a shopper needs a suit or a pant leg hemmed.
  — Cam Wolf, GQ, 12 Apr. 2018
• To hem curtains, lay them flat and fold the fabric back on itself.
  — Washington Post, 3 July 2019
• Underwood is too gifted to be hemmed in by a risk-averse game plan.
  — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
• The whale-thing was still chugging along behind him, hemming him in.
  — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 July 2018
• Moreover, the city is hemmed in by the sea from three sides and can only grow northwards.
  — Anuj Puri, Quartz India, 19 Dec. 2019
• That was meant to deliver leaders hemmed in by checks and balances.
  — Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2018
• The likelihood that one of your friends could hem your pants for you has never been higher.
  — Matty Merritt, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
• The likelihood that one of your friends could hem your pants for you has never been higher.
  — Matty Merritt, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
• Either way, many thank goodnesses that Kate was able to hem-check!
  — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, 12 Oct. 2018
• In a pinch, wearing heels or using some iron-on hemming tape can also help.
  — Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
• Now that wildlife is depleted and hemmed in, climate change has come crashing down.
  — Catrin Einhorn Thea Traff, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Jones was hemmed along the sideline, with Mills covering him from the front side.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
• Even well-meaning parents, like my own, can hem in how girls and women see themselves.
  — Margie Warrell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021
• But by then, McCarthy had struck deals with those hard-liners that hemmed him in.
  — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
• Fifteen feet below me, hemmed against the bank on my side by the dogs, was a male mountain lion.
  — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
• Some apartments had just a small balcony or a dark yard hemmed in by surrounding buildings.
  — New York Times, 5 July 2018
• Williams also hemmed him in at times and Mayfield had some passes batted down.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• The pea gravel needs to be hemmed in with metal, plastic, or brick edging set firmly in place.
  — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
• The room had a low ceiling and spotlights, and the men were hemmed in by microphones and reporters.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2019
• Can the bubble hem return to the height of its 2006 supremacy?
  — Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Sep. 2022
• Brothy toast needs walls to hem in all of its runny goodness, a little hug around the food that keeps it together.
  — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022
• The legs of the pants are designed to be cuffed, a win for petites who can wear them without a trip to the tailor to hem them.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026