blue velvet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
The King and Queen followed convention and were at the back of the procession dressed in white plumed hats and dark blue velvet robes, as were the other members of the order.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
An Arne Jacobsen egg chair, a blue velvet sofa under a piece of artwork that reads “BO$$” and a coffee table topped with canine tchotchkes, video game controllers and a pistol-shaped lighter?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
We waited a couple of months in our apartment, which had blue velvet curtains that I remember because I loved the feel of them.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023
He opened his saddlebags and took out a thick rope covered with blue velvet and looped at either end.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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