in velvet

Example Sentences

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And I agree it should be socially acceptable to drape oneself in velvet External link.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The coach is made of gilded wood with elaborate carvings and is upholstered in velvet and satin.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023

Two days later Erickson was accused of shooting a young bull elk with its antlers still in velvet.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

All eight paintings are framed in velvet curtains.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

The trunk was filled with a silver tea set, a small portrait of a yellow-haired man, something wrapped in velvet cloth, dusty sacks, small wooden boxes, and packets of letters tied in a ribbon.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson