Example Sentences

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“It’s hard to fathom, but it has been 36 years since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket,” said Ms. Dowd in her column, “No Wrist Corsages, Please.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2020

In a piece titled "No Wrist Corsages, Please," Dowd recalled the "feminist fairy tale" when Ferraro was selected as Mondale's VP pick, though noting it "had a sad ending. Cinderella with ashes in her mouth."

From Fox News • Aug. 8, 2020

Corsages wilted, par ty gowns wrinkled, coiffures uncoiffed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Corsages, long dresses and black tie are back for dances.

From Time Magazine Archive

Corsages, however, while open at the neck in either square, or heart-shaped fashion, are not as low-cut as for a ball-dress, while the sleeves are usually of demi-length.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.