How to Use zipper in a Sentence

zipper

1 of 2 noun

• The zipper was stuck and we couldn't open the suitcase.
• Can you help him with his zipper?
• The downside to these pants is the zipper above the knee.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
• These are easy to shell too—the string on the pod acts like a zipper, hence the name.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• The zipper keeps your stuff inside and the bad guys out.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
• The zipper on her jeans was broken and her shoes were on the wrong feet.
  — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
• The dress features a pretty bow on the front waist and a zipper closer to the back.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2024
• The zipper feels well-made and durable and never snagged on the clothes inside.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
• The redesigned clamshell case adds a velcro clasp on top of the zipper.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
• The zippers run down the front with lined mesh pockets on the inside to hold paint cans and things like that.
  — Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• The only original parts left were the belt line and around the zipper.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• So from the belt, there’s a metallic picture of the belt to some of the zippers and some of the accent fabric.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
• The semi-sheer suit featured a mock turtleneck and a zipper in the front.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2023
• But the dress that zipper is attached to feels too thin and shapeless.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 6 July 2023
• Sew next to the cording using a zipper foot ($16, Michaels).
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
• The kitten ran to the center of the bridge and got stuck in the moveable center divide — known as the zipper.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
• It’s made from smooth leather, has a 22-inch strap, and even has a fun tassel on the zipper closure.
  — Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
• That includes zippers, hanging loops and threads on the dress.
  — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• From the creation of the music, to the surface of the floor, to everyone’s hairstyle, to the details with the buttons and the bows and the snaps and the zippers.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
• No need to contend with zippers or buttons, these trousers pull up and help shape and lift.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2024
• This area on the jacket of Catherine, Princess of Wales, appears to show a misaligned break along the zipper.
  — Brian Fung, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
• The skirt has a zipper closure and a short slit in the back to allow for more mobility.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• The zippers are easy to zip, and the compartment with the waterproof coating is very handy and will be easy to clean.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• The coat has a gold zipper and button closure and two front pockets to keep your hands warm.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
• Transfer the cream to a piping bag (or zipper bag with a corner cut off), and place eight dollops on the pie.
  — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
• There's a double zipper on the bottom of each pouch for ease of filling and washing.
  — Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 22 Jan. 2023
• Note that the pockets don't have a button or zipper closure.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 2 Dec. 2022
• The mini comes in bright pink, cool silver, all black, or black with a silver zipper.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 Jan. 2024
• These flaps stay flat courtesy of magnets, so there are no zippers to fuss with.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
• The zipper is leakproof, so there’s no worrying about spills while camping or on a road trip.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023

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zipper

2 of 2 verb

• One’s tongue lolls out; the other’s mouth is zippered shut.
  — oregonlive.com, 8 Aug. 2019
• On the outside, zippered pockets top the two big hand-warmer pockets.
  — Judi Dash, Philly.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Wash your bras and lingerie the right way and jeans zippered and buttoned up and turned inside out.
  — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 17 Sep. 2019
• The front zippered pocket coupled with side and back pockets hit the sweet spot between too many and too few.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
• Thanks to an expandable zippered pocket, the Scope goes from medium (24 liters) to large (36 liters) with ease.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2019
• At the end of the session, each child received a blue zippered bag containing two doses of Narcan to take home.
  — Dan Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2020
• These pants are great for running and biking and have zippered leg openings for sliding over boots.
  — Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2020
• Look for ones that are labeled allergen-proof or are airtight and zippered.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Mar. 2018
• Desk drawers were opened, and several zippered money envelopes were left on the floor.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2019
• The girl was wearing black leggings, a Harley-Davidson T-shirt, and a black hooded zippered jacket, her mother said.
  — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2019
• The hood has a brim with toggles to lock in to keep your head covered, and there are also has zippered, waterproof pockets to store all of your valuables and keep them dry.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• The upper half is a 13-liter roll-top dry bag, and the bottom is a leakproof, zippered cooler, large enough to carry several cold beverages and snacks.
  — Ben Romans, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2019
• The seams are completely sealed, the pockets are zippered, and there's a drawstring at the bottom so you and your stuff will be protected no matter how bad the downpour.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2020
• The kit comes with a clear polyethylene cover, roll-up zippered door, tubular steel frame, four 18-inch deep shelves, guy ropes, and metal stakes.
  — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2019
• With two mesh side pockets, a front zippered pouch, and elastic straps on top, there is plenty of space to carry your ancillary stuff that doesn’t need to be kept cold.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2019
• Outside, a roomy zippered compartment gives me easy access to items like my passport and wallet.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2023
• The best known of these is Spring 1999, which featured transmutable outfits, including a nuptial number with a zippered crinoline.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2019
• Instead, there’s a zippered dividing panel that can be used to separate the bag into two sections — or stowed away to give you a big empty bag.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 23 July 2018
• There are two dark gray nonadjustable carrying straps on the sides and the top of the attractive white tote and a single exterior zippered pocket in front.
  — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2017
• One man had short black hair, a dark complexion and wore a bright yellow zippered jacket with a black and white stripe down each sleeve, carrying a black Marshall’s bag with pink flowers on it.
  — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2019
• As of last weekend, the microfleece, zippered pajamas, sold under the label Absorba, were seen by an AP reporter on some Costco shelves in packs of two, for $14.99.
  — NBC News, 8 Oct. 2019
• According to Wired, Minnesota launched a media blitz to encourage drivers to zipper merge in 2011, with billboards and more.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
• The lightweight, mesh bag has a fold-over lid that clips shut, two shoulder straps for easy carrying, a small internal pocket for car keys and small items, and a separate zippered section in the bottom.
  — Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2018
• Two external zippered pockets hold small items such as my wallet, sunglasses, or car keys.
  — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2018
• There are three interior pockets (one slip, two zippered) that are ideal for tucking your wallet, keys, or phone away, and the zip closure ensures safe-keeping.
  — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
• The kits include a tourniquet, hemostatic gauze, pressure dressing and airway and chest seal materials in a lightweight 6-inch by 4-inch zippered bag.
  — Karina Bland, azcentral, 20 Apr. 2018
• Instead, each vehicle carried at least one long yellow zippered bag.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018
• Available in cotton/poly or microfleece, the relaxed-fit zippered hooded sweatshirt looks so unassuming.
  — Judi Dash, Philly.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Patel's suggestion to solve my problem: Christian Louboutin's lace, leopard, and zippered numbers.
  — Anamaria Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2010
• The Neoprene Laptop Sleeve accessory is dominated by a large main pocket that’s zippered at the top, which can easily hold a 15-inch laptop.
  — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2018

Last Updated: 3 May 2024