velvet
Example Sentences
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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
A red velvet dress with a rosette was Anderson’s way of playing with Christian Dior’s practice of putting a red dress partway through a show “simply to wake people up.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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
Elsewhere on the first floor, there is a magnificent movie room that is adorned in red velvet and boasts a fireplace and large projector.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
She received guests in her front parlor with its cranberry glass chandeliers and blue velvet curtains.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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