velvety
Example Sentences
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It said it was distinctive with a velvety covering of ginger-yellow hairs across its body and no black hairs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
A splash of cream mixed with starchy pasta water at the end makes the sauce surprisingly velvety, without requiring you to make a cream sauce at all.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the opening track “Lugares,” Selines meets her acoustic guitar strumming with a velvety croon, singing of leaping into the unknown — despite understanding the difficulties that will come from leaving home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
What you’re looking for is that creamy, almost velvety interior that absorbs olive oil so enthusiastically.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
But there was no time for nostalgia or to stop and stroke a velvety nose.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing velvety
The House on Mango Street
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