velvet

Example Sentences

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They embellished their sewing accessories with satin, velvet and ribbons for the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

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

The only thing I do right is to nestle the three silver pieces into the correct spaces in the velvet case.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari