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Swooshes from his ink drawings turn into black silk appliqués mounted onto swathes of floaty organza and tulle.—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026 None of this floaty stuff, but getting right in there, with lens flares in the hot sun and lots of flies.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026 Expect glittering and ultra glamorous gowns via Balmain, Versace, and vintage Galliano for red carpets with husband George, floaty and floral sets for summering in Lake Como, an always impeccable blowout.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026 Both are up to the task, grounding these sometimes floaty proceedings in some human guts and grit.—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floaty