Examples of cocktail dress in a Sentence
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This classic cocktail dress has elegant lines and flowy details.
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Elle Murphy, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
While Hailey looked glamorous in a red cocktail dress and heels, Justin looked drastically underdressed in a grey sweatshirt, yellow Crocs and pink baseball hat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2023
Mark was a fan of the pairing of a sparkly cocktail dress with a T-shirt at Miu Miu, and of the ephemeral Prada collection, with all its flowing chiffon.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
For the occasion, the tennis champ chose a pink satin cocktail dress with embellishments creating an image of poppies and with extra rhinestones on the bust.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2023
This cocktail dress is only available in sizes 0 to 16 in black, which is the perfect color for it, in my opinion.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
Lean into the hot pink trend with a fit and flare cocktail dress.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
Shiv, for example, commands the screen in tailored suits, knit frocks, turtlenecks and the occasional cocktail dress, all in her color codes of gray, black, brown and beige (with a pinstripe print, houndstooth pattern or pastel shade sometimes thrown into the mix).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Hailey looked sleek and elegant in a strapless black cocktail dress from the Row.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Aug. 2023
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Elle Murphy, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
While Hailey looked glamorous in a red cocktail dress and heels, Justin looked drastically underdressed in a grey sweatshirt, yellow Crocs and pink baseball hat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2023
Mark was a fan of the pairing of a sparkly cocktail dress with a T-shirt at Miu Miu, and of the ephemeral Prada collection, with all its flowing chiffon.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
For the occasion, the tennis champ chose a pink satin cocktail dress with embellishments creating an image of poppies and with extra rhinestones on the bust.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2023
This cocktail dress is only available in sizes 0 to 16 in black, which is the perfect color for it, in my opinion.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
Lean into the hot pink trend with a fit and flare cocktail dress.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
Shiv, for example, commands the screen in tailored suits, knit frocks, turtlenecks and the occasional cocktail dress, all in her color codes of gray, black, brown and beige (with a pinstripe print, houndstooth pattern or pastel shade sometimes thrown into the mix).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
Hailey looked sleek and elegant in a strapless black cocktail dress from the Row.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Aug. 2023
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“Cocktail dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20dress. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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