velvet

Example Sentences

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Precious stones sat in vitrines and on velvet trays throughout the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

This one was smaller, higher, positioned at the very back of the room, and partially obscured by a green velvet curtain.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell