velvet

Example Sentences

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At M&S varieties now include red velvet, lemon curd, tiramisu, caramel fudge, chocolate, cheese and apple incarnations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

There is always another velvet rope in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Looking somewhat like a British officers’ club, the Marshall was wood-paneled, with plush burgundy velvet curtains, several fireplaces, and oak tables fitted with brass lamps.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady