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velvet

[vel-vit] / ˈvɛl vɪt /
ADJECTIVE
resembling velvet
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The Velvet Underground’s John Cale represents music, Marc Jacobs stands for fashion and beloved director Martin Scorsese symbolizes film.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The Velvet Gang practices FFF: Fashion-Forward Filanthropy — an intentional spelling mistake, or “branding,” as Mariah calls it.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Dern, who won an Oscar in 2020 for Marriage Story, is also known for films such as Blue Velvet, Jurassic Park and Wild, and TV shows including Big Little Lies and Twin Peaks: The Return.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Ejae has written songs for major K-pop groups like Twice, Le Sserafim and Red Velvet, while Nuna and Ami have experience as solo artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Velvet and licorice caressing every sense; it melts into a liquid you plunge through; it evaporates into air that you breathe.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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