How to Use off-the-rack in a Sentence
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Stone proved that even off-the-rack pieces can look impossibly chic with the right styling.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jodie Foster in a baggy off-the-rack prom gown for her first Oscar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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How much significance can an off-the-rack coral maternity dress hold?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2026
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Dominguez deconstructed two off-the-rack gowns and transformed them into their own singular pieces.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
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The first brick-and-mortar presence was just 1,500 square feet and offered both custom and off-the-rack menswear.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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That punch and pop is missing this time around, bespoke comedy replaced here with strictly off-the-rack endeavors.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
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But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Customers can walk out with a suit in as little as 30 minutes or up to a few days for off-the-rack purchases with minor alterations.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
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But modern shopping habits and off-the-rack fashion has meant most women buy something readymade and if necessary alter the garment to fit.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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In recent years, Abercrombie jeans have become a sort of phenomenon, thanks to a rebrand and refocus on creating the best-fitting off-the-rack jeans.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
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The result is clothing that complements the body while introducing subtle dimension, standing apart from traditional or off-the-rack suiting.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Parker married Broderick on May 19, 1997, in an off-the-rack black gown by Morgane le Fay.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
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Julia Roberts opted for unconventional in 1990, wearing an off-the-rack Giorgio Armani gray suit.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw might have had one of the most over-the-top white wedding gowns of all time, but in real life, the actress married Matthew Broderick in an off-the-rack black ruffled dress from Morgane Le Fay.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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