adjective
Etymology
Origin of strapless
Example Sentences
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Black and white is a perennial favorite of the stars, and best actress nominee Rose Byrne embraced it, while also adopting the spring trend in a strapless black Dior gown covered in white blooms.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
In 2023, model Hailey Bieber was photographed en route to an event for her skin care brand in a red strapless dress with heels and a purse to match.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
In the music video for her 2021 song, I Bet You Think About Me, in which she played a wedding crasher opposite actor Miles Teller, she selected a Nicole + Felicia couture strapless ball gown.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
Preston likens the strapless dress to a wedding cake, which she initially thought might be too much when it was on the rack.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
Otto leaned in, not particularly hopeful until he saw the picture within the grid of bow ties and strapless gowns that filled the senior section.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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