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How to use ravishing in a sentence

In some, waves of silk and ribbon broke over shores of imitation moss from which ravishing hats rose like tropical orchids.

SUMMEREDITH WHARTON

The dressing-room was really a ravishing boudoir hung with pale blue satin, studded with marguerites.

It was interesting to watch the transformation of this rather neglected, commonplace garden into a place of ravishing beauty.

Margaret, ravishing in white lace, sprinkled with little gold butterflies, had taken her place at the head of her table.

THE BUTTERFLY HOUSEMARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

Her drenched clothes were an excuse for a new and ravishing toilette.

I never saw a man in such a state as Fitzroy Timmins in the presence of those ravishing houris.

She was an accomplished musician, and she played the pianoforte after dinner with a ravishing touch.

OVERLOOKEDMAURICE BARING

An Algonkin legend relates that a hunter beheld a basket descend from heaven, containing twelve young maidens of ravishing beauty.

A female slave of ravishing beauty, whose apparel was all covered over with jewels.

I remained here whole hours, in the most ravishing contemplation, and returned pensive and thoughtful to my inn.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985