Examples of dandyism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At his 1931 trial for tax evasion, federal prosecutors tried to weaponize his dandyism, trotting out his personal tailor who testified, in a not-so-subtle dig, that Capone’s favorite colors were green and canary. — Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 One of the most striking trends in rock stardom these days is the return of male dandyism, spearheaded by Harry Styles. — David Netto, Town & Country, 22 Feb. 2022 Chalamet was, by now, putting his own spin on modern dandyism with suits in magenta and pastel pink. — CNN, 7 Sep. 2021 There was nothing racy beyond the dandyism of Whistler. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2021 Another, equally striking portrait, by Giovanni Boldini, perfectly captures the count’s confident, posturing dandyism. — Leo Damrosch, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020 This period, the Regency era, was ground zero for British dandyism. — Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019 These shoes add an edge of dandyism to the classic derby. — Max Berlinger, GQ, 10 Jan. 2018 That’s a nod to Edwardian fashion that’s at the heart of dandyism. — Errin Haines Whack, The Seattle Times, 4 June 2017 See More

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