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Recent Examples of bell-bottoms
Dressed in a black hat, black bell-bottoms, and a jacket with turquoise accents, the Louisiana country singer gave a soulful, twangy reading of the riverboat tale, effortlessly commanding the crowd with just a few shimmies and finger points.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The bell-bottoms have tons of ’70s flair (pun intended!), along with a high waistline and eye-catching stitching along the knees and back pockets.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a fan video posted to YouTube, the mother-daughter pair, in matching graphic tees and bell-bottom pants, can be heard harmonizing.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The bell-bottoms have tons of ’70s flair (pun intended!), along with a high waistline and eye-catching stitching along the knees and back pockets.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a fan video posted to YouTube, the mother-daughter pair, in matching graphic tees and bell-bottom pants, can be heard harmonizing.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell-bottoms
blue jeans
Plural Noun
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The most noteworthy thing about the look, though, was her pair of baggy blue jeans.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Describing his attacker as a White man, six feet tall, about 200 pounds, and wearing a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, Heskett told Zajac the man had appeared to have been hunched near a tree when Heskett first saw him.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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