sashes

plural of sash
as in belts
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist a dress with a flowered silk sash

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Recent Examples of sashes The Qataris, garbed in white robes with red sashes, sat directly behind the goal in the lower bowl. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 Plus, the print was inspired by vintage kimonos and Japanese sashes. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 The main difference between single-hung and double-hung windows is the number of movable sashes. Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 Bold sashes and costumes are an annual tradition for the dancers at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine. Rina Nakano, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Braving the crackling midwinter cold, tens of thousands of New Yorkers showed up to celebrate—and photographer Poupay Jutharat was right there with them, training her lens on their colorful outerwear; sundry pins, sashes, and badges; and the cheering air of bonhomie. Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026 Each guest room at the hotel is stocked with the sarongs and sashes necessary to enter temples or participate in religious ceremonies, something Anantara can arrange through existing community connections. Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 Dust the sills and tops of sashes. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 In the early 20th century, advocates for women’s voting rights often opted for white dresses with sashes in gold and purple as signs of their solidarity. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Emmet Sheehan battles through 5⅓ strong innings and Shohei Ohtani belts his ninth leadoff homer, but the Dodgers are swept for the first time this season.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Gassiev was originally meant to face Tony Yoka for the WBA's secondary heavyweight crown but got an upgrade to the full title, and a new opponent, after unified champion Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belts last month.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • In 2022, players who wanted to show their support for Ukraine against their invasion from Russia were permitted to wear blue-and-yellow ribbons, per The Guardian.
    Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • The 49ers paid $200 million to upgrade stadium amenities ahead of the Super Bowl and World Cup, which included new 4K-resolution scoreboards, scoreboard ribbons, widening the field to accommodate soccer and adding premium club areas.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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“Sashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashes. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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