How to Use three-quarter in a Sentence

three-quarter

adjective
  • Watts paired the shoes with a high-neck black satin dress with three-quarter-length sleeves.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The top had a large collar and cuffed three-quarter-length sleeves.
    — Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • Plus, the cuffs have just enough stretch to roll them into three-quarter sleeves.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The shirt had three-quarter sleeves and a button-down collar.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • The three-quarter sleeves and high neck is simple and modest upon first look.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But the gap at the three-quarter pole on the backside of Churchill Downs?
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • It’s finished with a crew neckline and three-quarter-length dolman sleeves.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Ranked in the top six at combine in lane-agility time, shuttle run and three-quarter-court sprint.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Only rams with a three-quarter curl or better are legal in most of the districts.
    — Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This one has a V-neckline, a ruched waist, and three-quarter sleeves with flutter cuffs.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels and cut into half inch to three-quarter inch pieces.
    — Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But what makes the gap at the three-quarter pole more significant than the others?
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • They’re also cut in a three-quarter length for maximum comfort when worn with a ski boot.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In total there are two full bathrooms, a three-quarter bathroom and a powder room.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The open front and three-quarter sleeves give it an elegant silhouette.
    — Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Meghan’s bespoke dress was a minimalist, pure white gown with a boat neck and three-quarter length sleeves.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Tall Ski Socks Tall ski socks + three-quarter-length base layer is the move.
    — Jessica Campbell-Salley, Outside, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Usually a half to three-quarter inch of water is all that is needed each time the sod is moistened.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
  • The Pitch Hitters, who wore white shirts with red three-quarter-length sleeves, huddled up.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The top has three-quarter-length sleeves and a collared V-neck, while the shorts feature a high drawstring waist.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This maxi style is easy to dress up or down with its flowy, tiered fabric that’s designed with three-quarter-length lantern sleeves and empire waist.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Roberts gave her new hair color the spotlight, wearing a simple plunging black gown with three-quarter-length sleeves.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
  • To use the nozzle, twist it onto a garden hose with a three-quarter diameter thread.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • The 55% linen and 45% rayon style has three-quarter length sleeves, front buttons, and a high-low hem.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • Fittings at each end are a standard three-quarter inch to work with any faucets around your home, as well as your favorite garden nozzles.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
  • That main bed joins what Berg refers to as a three-quarter bed, which converts over from the vis-a-vis dinette just in front of the rear slide-out.
    — New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The three-quarter button down style gives the top a slice of preppy, tomboy-ish flair that meshes well with Holmes’ trainers.
    — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Viewed from the rear three-quarter angle, the Vanquish recalls an arrow, drawn from its quiver and aimed at the target.
    — Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The dress, with three-quarter sleeves, was realized in Calais-Caudry lace in a vivid violet shade.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • Hunters can only kill two rams with three-quarter curl or bigger, and the hunt ends within 48 hours after the quota is met.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024

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