fishtail

Example Sentences

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For the Oscars red carpet she donned a stunning fishtail gown, recreating an original design from 1951 - the year that Felicia and Leonard Bernstein got married.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021

The East Garden Court fountain is bathed in hydrangeas, azaleas and plantings of fishtail palms, philodendrons and peace lilies.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2019

He’s a peacock, too, with impressive footwork, armwork as ornate as Arabic script, fishtail turns and a cat-who-ate-the-canary smile.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2018

High above her, a flock of colorful birds perched on a limb, their aqua-and-orange tails trailing down like the fishtail hem on an evening gown.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray