How to Use sheer in a Sentence

sheer

1 of 3 adjective
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  • The design was sheer, had long sleeves and sparkled all over.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Here, 15 sheer dresses to try out the look this season.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The sheer size of Amazon does not amount to a violation of the law, the FTC said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Michael Gallup’s pitch was the sheer existence of his last name.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • Could be a sheer coincidence or a result of the changes in the sky.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The sheer mass of these shelves stops the ice on land from flowing more quickly into the open sea.
    — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • To finish the look, Z wore sheer black tights under her slim skirt and added a pair of black Louboutins.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Go with clear for a low-key look, or snag one of the four sheer tints for a barely-there bump of color.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The sheer size of the venue can make Jerry World a bucket list item for avid sports fans, but the matchup should be compelling as well.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Don't forget the choker, black sheer tights, and a good dose of blue eyeliner to go with it.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Yet crowds continue to pour in, and climbers still scale the sheer walls of El Capitan.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But the sheer amount of money that Emily’s List spent in support of Weiss raised eyebrows.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The sheer number was accessorized with a black belt and silver heels.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • For added elegance, finish the look with sheer tights and kitten heels.
    — Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For example, there's a night scene when Arthur barks Lassie-like to stop Michael from walking over a sheer cliff just feet away.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The sheer number of breweries can make for some tough weekend choices.
    — Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Amazon Day Overwhelmed by the sheer number of boxes at your door?
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 July 2023
  • The sheer number of global appeals aimed at the global South is stunning.
    — Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The over-all direction of Musk’s changes hasn’t been too surprising, but the magnitude of the shift—the sheer inanity of it—still shocks me.
    — Sheon Han, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Their movements, their actions, and their sheer presence alter the seascape.
    — Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2023
  • One reason was the sheer size of the ensemble, mostly unknowns.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
  • The equally sheer skirt featured a little seaming detail and a short slit.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The sheer number of art fairs means that many galleries have to be highly selective about which fairs to attend and which to miss.
    — Pearl Lam, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In the clip, Bad Bunny introduces himself while sporting the cropped cut with glasses and a sheer crew neck sweater.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There was this passion that could only come from complete and sheer terror.
    — Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The dress was made with a sheer mesh sleeveless top featuring a crisscross pattern in the middle and a rumpled skirt.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • But the sheer amount of players that ended up wide open at the basket was unacceptable.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2023
  • In one pic, the star poses with her hand raised above her head, revealing the bottom of her sheer black bra peeking out from under the blouse.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 July 2023
  • Unluckily for us, the 13-year and 17-year brood cicadas are the loudest, partially because of the sheer number of them that emerge at once.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
  • The album artwork showcases a depiction of the fashion-forward artist draped in a sheer scarf with a white and blue floral print.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
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sheer

2 of 3 verb
  • The impact of the crash had sheered off the concrete pole at the bottom, according to Bright.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • A little goes a long way, so opt for a brush to sheer the product out instead of using your hands.
    — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Bob Schroth, who runs annual shearing demonstrations at the stock show, can sheer a sheep in about 3 minutes.
    — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Or, more aptly, the viewpoint is that if there are drivers that are sheep, while the drivers that are the wolves will surely and axiomatically sheer them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Save up to 70 percent on everything from The Row's perfect fisherman sandals to sheer Marine Serre tops, while pieces last.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favourite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favorite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Makeup artists have been merging skincare and makeup for years, FYI, blending oils and serums to add a glowing finish or sheer out thicker makeup consistency.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The impact of the crash had sheered off the concrete pole at the bottom, according to Bright.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • A little goes a long way, so opt for a brush to sheer the product out instead of using your hands.
    — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Bob Schroth, who runs annual shearing demonstrations at the stock show, can sheer a sheep in about 3 minutes.
    — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Or, more aptly, the viewpoint is that if there are drivers that are sheep, while the drivers that are the wolves will surely and axiomatically sheer them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Save up to 70 percent on everything from The Row's perfect fisherman sandals to sheer Marine Serre tops, while pieces last.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favourite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favorite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Makeup artists have been merging skincare and makeup for years, FYI, blending oils and serums to add a glowing finish or sheer out thicker makeup consistency.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The impact of the crash had sheered off the concrete pole at the bottom, according to Bright.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • A little goes a long way, so opt for a brush to sheer the product out instead of using your hands.
    — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Bob Schroth, who runs annual shearing demonstrations at the stock show, can sheer a sheep in about 3 minutes.
    — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Or, more aptly, the viewpoint is that if there are drivers that are sheep, while the drivers that are the wolves will surely and axiomatically sheer them.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Save up to 70 percent on everything from The Row's perfect fisherman sandals to sheer Marine Serre tops, while pieces last.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favourite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Another option: take this knowledge to your nail salon, find a brown polish that suits your skin tone, ask your artist to thin it out (this, Bieber says, is one of her favorite tricks to sheer out the pigment), then ask for a chrome powder over top.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Makeup artists have been merging skincare and makeup for years, FYI, blending oils and serums to add a glowing finish or sheer out thicker makeup consistency.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The impact of the crash had sheered off the concrete pole at the bottom, according to Bright.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For example, using the wrong screw bit when twisting the screw can sheer off some of the grooves.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
  • A little goes a long way, so opt for a brush to sheer the product out instead of using your hands.
    — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022
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sheer

3 of 3 noun
  • Think fishnets, lace, cutouts, and lots and lots of sheer.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2022
  • And Maggie Rogers wasn't the only woman to add a dash of sheer to her ensemble for the night.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The vintage chairs and tablecloth are in Pierre Frey fabrics, and the curtains are of a Fortuny sheer.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • This dress balances girlish details with a hint of sheer at the sleeves and neckline.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Clears, sheers, and pinks will give you a simple, elegant look that picks up where the glazed donut left off.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider: The shirt can be a little sheer, depending on the color.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • For her date look, Rihanna wore a high-neck sheer Alaïa bodysuit over matching skirt pants from the fashion house.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 25 Apr. 2023
  • At the end of the day, if the storm has run its course, encountering either land, cold water or vertical wind sheer, the storm fizzles and fades.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 June 2021
  • The JLo Beauty founder also flashes a smile while wearing a strappy thong and halter neck sheer, lace teddy.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Jenner, trailing ahead, wore a brown sheer Paloma Wool off-the-shoulder top paired with a Blumarine brown shearling mini skirt and boots.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Having to dodge a bike license is a short-term inconvenience which would be worth it when the sheer ridiculous of it ultimately bites him in the ass.
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The model, who wore a stunning sheer, crystal Givenchy dress that paid homage to Audrey Hepburn, took her camera with her inside the party for the second time (the first was in 2018).
    — Sarah Spelling, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The yacht’s reverse sheer began as creative expression but soon became key to the yacht’s structural stiffness.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 July 2021
  • She was also spotted in this sheer, dotted halter neck dress by Giambattista Valli in Paris on March 3.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Materials and Texture Natural fibers like cotton and linen are the go-to choice for fabrics, from light, gauzy sheers to heavier twills and canvas.
    — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The model was wearing a sheer, sleeveless royal blue dress that clung tightly to her torso, rising into a mock turtleneck.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 Apr. 2023
  • With the help of her stylist, Kat Typaldos, Stalter has stepped out in sheers, vintage, up-and-coming designers and everything in between.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The vibrant color popped against Stone’s custom sheer yellow embellished gown, which was also created by the label.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • This lightweight oil0-free formula goes on sheer and won't aggravate sensitive or acne-prone skin.
    — Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 9 June 2023
  • Sheer clothing and happy-go-lucky jewelry Speaking of trends, sheer (and by extension, transparent layering) is here to stay.
    — The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The spring/summer 2024 collection had a festive outlook, featuring sparkling confetti dresses, black tie ensembles with an edgy twist, sparkling sheers and the return of the bubble skirt silhouette.
    — Anika Reed usa Today, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Although Dunn recently traded away his pen for garden sheers, the book giveaway will be a key component of Saturday’s festivities.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Their online selection has hundreds of curtain and drape options, including blackout sheer, light filtering, and outdoor.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Sunak canceled plans for an autumn budget, scrapping its projections to focus on the ongoing crisis, and underscoring the sheer of expense of business and worker protections.
    — John Detrixhe, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Almost never have the designers created such a clear progression: from the seduction of black lingerie with herring bone or feathery details to a all-white looks, including one sheer, that might be fit for a very non-traditional wedding.
    — Colleen Barry, ajc, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Supporters gleefully predicted the sheer buzz from a splashy announcement - live on Twitter - would rival Donald Trump’s 2015 ride down a golden escalator.
    — Hannah Knowles, Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer and Marianne Levine, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
  • Many prominent climate advocates have highlighted this sheer and in some ways outrageous injustice, from leaders of small island nations to Greta Thunberg to Pope Francis.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Think fishnets, lace, cutouts, and lots and lots of sheer.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2022
  • And Maggie Rogers wasn't the only woman to add a dash of sheer to her ensemble for the night.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The vintage chairs and tablecloth are in Pierre Frey fabrics, and the curtains are of a Fortuny sheer.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023

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