velvety
Example Sentences
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Then I added the rigatoni and enough pasta water to turn the vegetables velvety, finishing each bowl with the crisp crumbs, little pillows of chèvre and torn basil.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
That same year, he released his first solo album, “Sixteen,” fully showcasing his outstanding dance ability, youthful swagger and velvety tenor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Soups that might have leaned on cream — lentil, potato, corn — turned velvety when I blended half the pot and stirred it back in.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
The velvety wings brushed past his cheek, and he caught his first sight of Regalia.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing velvety
The House on Mango Street
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