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

Open the door to the theater, and discover a place of urban enchantment, where a red velvet door and crimson wallpaper beckon guests to come closer and sit inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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

We enter the apartment, and Rabiya points to the sides of the sofa, which are an ugly shade of beige instead of the navy blue velvet fabric that covers the rest of it.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan