velvet

Example Sentences

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Guests enter past rows of hanging Peking ducks and through velvet ropes into a dark, buzzing dining room.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

She appears in a low-cut blue velvet dress, her hair down and singing in a country where music is effectively banned.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Catherine, wearing a pink and white gown with a burgundy velvet belt which matched William's suit jacket, said she saw the Shakespeare drama on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Dress skaters in spandex, power mesh and stretch velvet, and they’ll move like they do in training.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“Indeed. My contribution will be to lend an ear to the story from this velvet chaise by the far window.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova