velvet
Example Sentences
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Bill Cody, the Grand Ole Opry and longtime WSM Radio host who woke up listeners with his velvet voice and country music lore, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The 23 senators present donned maroon velvet robes Monday and swore to "do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws of the Philippines" at the trial.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
I scraped the whole mixture into my mini blender with a splash of water and blitzed it into a deep orange paste the color of late autumn leaves or a very expensive velvet couch.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
But the sport’s actual heartland, where engineers concoct the most sophisticated machines in motor sports, could hardly be farther from superyachts and velvet ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
I see it at the same time she does—the blue velvet box in the center of the silver platter, right between the tarts.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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