velvet

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Tanya Mouchawrab, 37, and her two daughters, Lily, 13, and Ivy, 11, stayed up late the night before making a trio of cakes – lemon, red velvet and rainbow.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The quality of Ms. Stevenson’s voice is like crystal under velvet, clear-edged yet somehow soft, and her diction is as crisp as a fresh green apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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

He peeked out at the audience from behind the big velvet curtain.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein