Valentino
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Corvette gets distracted by a mysterious French model played by LaKeith Stanfield, smoldering like Rudolph Valentino.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
In Valentino by Alessandro Michele, they used Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi as inspiration, according to Vogue, and the “Killing of a Sacred Elmo” vibes were in your face, in a good way.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
“That spike is a huge hit on someone’s take-home pay, whether they’re a small-business owner or W-2 employee at a company,” said Mark Valentino, head of business banking at Citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Across a career that began in the 1950s, Valentino became synonymous with dressing the rich and famous, and Hollywood royalty.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
The backgammon players shouted, “Hey, Valentino, how about a game?”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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