cravat

Example Sentences

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“How beautiful she is in her shining raiment,” he rhapsodizes, “her birch-bark body, her sable bodice, her white cravat, her goffered ruff.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Grant’s commitment to his dastardly rogue barely goes beyond his cravat — he’d rather guffaw than feign gravitas.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

It is possible to look as stiff and uncomfortable in breathable summer fabrics as it is in Darcy's usual cravat, at least in Ricamora's fantastic portrayal.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022

Slughorn hurried over the threshold, several bottles in his arms, and wearing a somber black cravat.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling