How to Use hanger in a Sentence

hanger

noun
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  • They'd be chucked on the floor, and hangers on the bed.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Do all the hangers in the closet have to face the same way?
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Hang the artwork from the hook using the hanger or loop on the back of the frame.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Slide the bag over your clothes and wrap the drawstring around the necks of the hangers.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The real challenge is the big bay doors to the hanger up here.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Cut a length of ribbon and hot glue it to the back of the frame to create a hanger.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The light-up red eyes on their helmets shine through the pitch black and smoke of the hanger.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2020
  • When in doubt, store the item flat instead of on a hanger.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2021
  • When in doubt, store the item flat instead of on a hanger.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 July 2024
  • Dear Miss Manners: Do all the hangers in the closet have to face the same way?
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The officer turned the dome light off, secured the car and left a door hanger on the seat.
    — cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Cut a second length of ribbon and tie a bow in the center of the hanger.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The objective of this part of your hanger is to secure the ring in place.
    — Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Drill holes at the top and knot rope through the openings to create a hanger.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The tousle of curlicue leaves grows vine-like, so a shelf or hanger shows it well.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Pro Tip Use clothing hangers to store your bows from one year to the next.
    — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Place the candle on a drying rack or clip it to a hanger by its wick.
    — Jennifer Forker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The sawtooth hanger attached to the back makes wall mounting a breeze.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Take a clothes hanger from the closet – the one with the clips – and clamp both sides of the curtains together.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Place your wreath at the right height on any door with this adjustable hanger.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The seams looked straightforward on the hanger, as in: yes, that sure is a lapel and those sure are sleeves.
    — WSJ, 31 May 2018
  • Remove the silk item from the towel and hang it on a hanger or clothesline.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • On the hanger, this looks like a flowy dress with stripes of bohemian print.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Using the pant clips from the clothes hanger is genius!
    — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, 4 Oct. 2019
  • And hangers have been caught in trade's crosshairs before.
    — Jessica Meyers, latimes.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The hanger was holding up the bus deck, the floor of the terminal’s main level.
    — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2019
  • To hang your finished spring wreath, use a hook or hanger.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Make sure to do this while the clothing is hung onto a hanger and in an open space.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One of the best ways to organize baseball caps is to store them on a hanger.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Mayra said recently standing in the store, an arm’s length away from a row of hangers fitted with colorful shirts and sweaters.
    — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024

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