arabesque

Example Sentences

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The walls of the master bed chamber, for example—previously cream-colored—are now decked in an orange arabesque wallpaper with swags, birds and bouquets on a light-blue background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The setups were delightful and there was also the style, with all its arabesque flourishes and attention to ornate detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Ruble perfected her movements in sync with the music and the other dancers, her head tilted at just the right angle, her arabesque hitting the correct line, her discipline and note-taking clearly paying off.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

This was classic couture — in sandstone tulle, sky-like lilac, blush cloud pink and dappled pastels — with arabesque motifs on golden foliage.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

She demonstrated this, stepping to an arabesque on pointe, wobbling only a little before she stuck the landing.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day